#5D4B2D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.4% 0.051 79.5), rgb(93, 75, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#5D4B2D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D4B2D |
| RGB | rgb(93, 75, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 35%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.051 79.5) |
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 #5D4B2D | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D4B2D | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D4B2D text on white | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5D4B2D text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFAC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 79.4)
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Step 400
400
#B19E7F
oklch(70.8% 0.048 79.9)
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Step 500
500
#9D865F
oklch(63.2% 0.061 80.4)
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Step 600
600
#886F45
oklch(55.6% 0.067 79.7)
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Step 700
700
#735D37
oklch(49.1% 0.061 80.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D4B2D
oklch(42.4% 0.051 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F29
oklch(37.6% 0.04 78.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2518
oklch(27% 0.025 79.4)
#5D4B2D 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) | #524B2B | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57502E | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #644644 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D4B2D
#5D4B2D
oklch(42.4% 0.051 79.5)
- #3D4F6A
#3D4F6A
oklch(42.4% 0.051 258.3)
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 #5D4B2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.029
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.051
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.070
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.073
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.074
Use #5D4B2D 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.