#5D443A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.1% 0.038 42.8), rgb(93, 68, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#5D443A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D443A |
| RGB | rgb(93, 68, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 23%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.038 42.8) |
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 #5D443A | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D443A | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #5D443A text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D443A text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#E1D7D3
oklch(88.6% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB5
oklch(80.8% 0.023 42.5)
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Step 400
400
#B59A8F
oklch(70.7% 0.036 43.4)
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Step 500
500
#A28174
oklch(63.1% 0.045 42.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D6A5C
oklch(55.6% 0.05 42.8)
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Step 700
700
#78584C
oklch(49.1% 0.047 41.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D443A
oklch(41.1% 0.038 42.8)
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Step 900
900
#503D35
oklch(37.8% 0.03 44)
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Step 950
950
#2F241F
oklch(27.1% 0.019 45.7)
#5D443A 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) | #4A4739 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504C3A | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #634041 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D443A
#5D443A
oklch(41.1% 0.038 42.8)
- #334F5A
#334F5A
oklch(41% 0.038 224.6)
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 #5D443A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.036
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.075
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.076
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.081
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.082
Use #5D443A 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.