#5D453A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.3% 0.038 45.8), rgb(93, 69, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#5D453A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D453A |
| RGB | rgb(93, 69, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 23%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.038 45.8) |
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 #5D453A | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D453A | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #5D453A text on white | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D453A text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#EEE9E6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D2
oklch(88.5% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDB5
oklch(81% 0.022 46.9)
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Step 400
400
#B49A8F
oklch(70.6% 0.035 44.3)
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Step 500
500
#A18173
oklch(63% 0.045 44.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C6B5B
oklch(55.6% 0.049 47.1)
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Step 700
700
#77594B
oklch(49.1% 0.045 46.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D453A
oklch(41.3% 0.038 45.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D35
oklch(37.7% 0.029 45.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E241F
oklch(27% 0.018 48)
#5D453A 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) | #4B4739 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514C3A | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #634142 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D453A
#5D453A
oklch(41.3% 0.038 45.8)
- #34505B
#34505B
oklch(41.4% 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 #5D453A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.074
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.074
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.080
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.081
Use #5D453A 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.