#5D4435
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41% 0.042 52.2), rgb(93, 68, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#5D4435 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D4435 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 68, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 27%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.042 52.2) |
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 #5D4435 | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D4435 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #5D4435 text on white | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D4435 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#EEE9E6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDB2
oklch(80.9% 0.025 55.2)
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Step 400
400
#B59A8A
oklch(70.6% 0.04 52.5)
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Step 500
500
#A3816E
oklch(63.1% 0.05 50.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E6B56
oklch(55.7% 0.055 52.2)
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Step 700
700
#785946
oklch(49.1% 0.05 52.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D4435
oklch(41% 0.042 52.2)
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Step 900
900
#503D31
oklch(37.7% 0.033 53.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F241D
oklch(27.1% 0.021 54.1)
#5D4435 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) | #4B4634 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514B35 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #643F40 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D4435
#5D4435
oklch(41% 0.042 52.2)
- #324F5D
#324F5D
oklch(41.1% 0.042 229.9)
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 #5D4435, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.076
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.078
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.078
Use #5D4435 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.