#5D4237
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.6% 0.042 43.1), rgb(93, 66, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#5D4237 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D4237 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 66, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 26%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.042 43.1) |
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 #5D4237 | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D4237 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #5D4237 text on white | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D4237 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D2
oklch(88.4% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB4
oklch(80.9% 0.024 44.3)
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Step 400
400
#B7998D
oklch(70.7% 0.04 43)
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Step 500
500
#A48071
oklch(63% 0.05 43.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F695A
oklch(55.5% 0.054 42.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A584A
oklch(49.2% 0.05 43.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D4237
oklch(40.6% 0.042 43.1)
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Step 900
900
#513C34
oklch(37.7% 0.033 41.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F231E
oklch(26.9% 0.021 43.7)
#5D4237 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) | #494536 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4A37 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #643E3F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D4237
#5D4237
oklch(40.6% 0.042 43.1)
- #2F4E5A
#2F4E5A
oklch(40.5% 0.042 224.6)
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 #5D4237, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.035
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.076
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.077
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
Use #5D4237 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.