#5D4310
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.2% 0.074 79.9), rgb(93, 67, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#5D4310 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D4310 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 67, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 71%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.074 79.9) |
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 #5D4310 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D4310 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #5D4310 text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D4310 text on black | 2.27:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C3
oklch(88.4% 0.03 78.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD98
oklch(80.9% 0.056 79.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE9B5E
oklch(70.8% 0.089 80.4)
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Step 500
500
#AD812B
oklch(63.1% 0.114 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D4310
oklch(40.2% 0.074 79.9)
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Step 950
950
#322408
oklch(27.1% 0.047 81.6)
#5D4310 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) | #4D4408 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534A12 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #663B39 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D4310
#5D4310
oklch(40.2% 0.074 79.9)
- #304870
#304870
oklch(40.2% 0.074 260.2)
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 #5D4310, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.011
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.074
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.075
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.076
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.079
Use #5D4310 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.