#5D4510
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.6% 0.075 82.8), rgb(93, 69, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#5D4510 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D4510 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 69, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 71%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.075 82.8) |
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 #5D4510 | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D4510 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #5D4510 text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D4510 text on black | 2.32:1 | 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
#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
#CFBFA1
oklch(81% 0.044 83.2)
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Step 400
400
#B69D6E
oklch(70.7% 0.07 82.8)
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Step 500
500
#A48446
oklch(63% 0.089 82.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F6D26
oklch(55.5% 0.097 82.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B18
oklch(49.1% 0.09 82.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D4510
oklch(40.6% 0.075 82.8)
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Step 900
900
#513E1A
oklch(37.6% 0.058 81.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F2510
oklch(27% 0.037 84.4)
#5D4510 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) | #4F4507 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554B13 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #663E3B | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D4510
#5D4510
oklch(40.6% 0.075 82.8)
- #334972
#334972
oklch(40.7% 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 #5D4510, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.007
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.034
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.073
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.076
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.076
Use #5D4510 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.