#5D4411
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.4% 0.074 81.1), rgb(93, 68, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#5D4411 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D4411 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 68, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 69%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.074 81.1) |
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 #5D4411 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D4411 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #5D4411 text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D4411 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 82.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA2
oklch(80.8% 0.043 80.3)
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Step 400
400
#B79D6F
oklch(70.8% 0.069 81.4)
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Step 500
500
#A58448
oklch(63.2% 0.088 81)
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Step 600
600
#906D28
oklch(55.7% 0.096 81.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B1A
oklch(49.1% 0.089 81.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D4411
oklch(40.4% 0.074 81.1)
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Step 900
900
#513E1B
oklch(37.6% 0.057 80.8)
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Step 950
950
#302511
oklch(27.2% 0.037 81.2)
#5D4411 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) | #4E4409 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544B13 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #663D3A | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D4411
#5D4411
oklch(40.4% 0.074 81.1)
- #324871
#324871
oklch(40.4% 0.075 262.1)
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 #5D4411, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.009
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.052
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.074
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.075
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.077
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.077
Use #5D4411 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.