#5D4D0D
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.5% 0.081 93.9), rgb(93, 77, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#5D4D0D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D4D0D |
| RGB | rgb(93, 77, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 75%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.081 93.9) |
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 #5D4D0D | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D4D0D | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D4D0D text on white | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5D4D0D text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 92.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 94.9)
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Step 400
400
#B0A069
oklch(70.7% 0.076 93.8)
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Step 500
500
#9D883F
oklch(63.1% 0.096 93.4)
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Step 600
600
#887119
oklch(55.5% 0.105 93.3)
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Step 700
700
#735F09
oklch(49.1% 0.097 94)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D4D0D
oklch(42.5% 0.081 93.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D4115
oklch(37.8% 0.063 93.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D260E
oklch(27% 0.04 93.3)
#5D4D0D 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) | #564B01 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5011 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #654641 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D4D0D
#5D4D0D
oklch(42.5% 0.081 93.9)
- #414A7A
#414A7A
oklch(42.4% 0.081 274.4)
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 #5D4D0D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.018
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.021
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.026
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.061
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.062
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.064
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.065
Use #5D4D0D 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.