#5D4715
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.1% 0.072 84.3), rgb(93, 71, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#5D4715 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D4715 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 71, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 63%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.072 84.3) |
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 #5D4715 | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D4715 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #5D4715 text on white | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D4715 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#E0D8C8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 85.3)
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Step 400
400
#B49E70
oklch(70.7% 0.067 85.2)
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Step 500
500
#A28549
oklch(63.1% 0.086 84.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D6E2A
oklch(55.6% 0.094 84)
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Step 700
700
#785C1C
oklch(49.1% 0.087 84.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D4715
oklch(41.1% 0.072 84.3)
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Step 900
900
#503F1C
oklch(37.8% 0.056 83.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2511
oklch(27.1% 0.036 83.5)
#5D4715 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) | #51470E | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564D17 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65403D | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D4715
#5D4715
oklch(41.1% 0.072 84.3)
- #374A72
#374A72
oklch(41.2% 0.072 264.2)
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 #5D4715, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.006
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.032
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.070
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.073
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.074
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.077
Use #5D4715 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.