#5D422F
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.4% 0.048 56), rgb(93, 66, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#5D422F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D422F |
| RGB | rgb(93, 66, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 33%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.048 56) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #5D422F | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D422F | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #5D422F text on white | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D422F text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 58.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB0
oklch(80.8% 0.027 54.5)
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Step 400
400
#B79A86
oklch(70.7% 0.045 56.5)
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Step 500
500
#A58168
oklch(63.1% 0.057 56.2)
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Step 600
600
#906A4F
oklch(55.6% 0.063 56.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A5840
oklch(49% 0.058 56.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D422F
oklch(40.4% 0.048 56)
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Step 900
900
#513D2E
oklch(37.8% 0.037 58.2)
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Step 950
950
#30241B
oklch(27.2% 0.024 58.4)
#5D422F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4A442E | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504A2F | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #643D3D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D422F
#5D422F
oklch(40.4% 0.048 56)
- #2E4D5F
#2E4D5F
oklch(40.4% 0.048 235.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #5D422F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.040
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.072
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.077
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.080
Use #5D422F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.