#5D442E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.8% 0.048 62.2), rgb(93, 68, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#5D442E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D442E |
| RGB | rgb(93, 68, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 34%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.048 62.2) |
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 #5D442E | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D442E | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #5D442E text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D442E text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CF
oklch(88.5% 0.016 61.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDAE
oklch(80.9% 0.029 62.2)
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Step 400
400
#B69B84
oklch(70.8% 0.046 62.4)
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Step 500
500
#A38265
oklch(63.1% 0.058 62.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6B4C
oklch(55.5% 0.063 62.5)
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Step 700
700
#79593D
oklch(49% 0.059 62)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D442E
oklch(40.8% 0.048 62.2)
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Step 900
900
#503D2D
oklch(37.6% 0.037 61.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F241A
oklch(27% 0.024 63.8)
#5D442E 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) | #4C462C | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524B2E | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #643F3E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D442E
#5D442E
oklch(40.8% 0.048 62.2)
- #324D62
#324D62
oklch(40.8% 0.048 242.7)
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 #5D442E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.035
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.075
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.076
Use #5D442E 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.