#5D4D16
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.5% 0.075 92.4), rgb(93, 77, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#5D4D16 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D4D16 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 77, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 62%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.075 92.4) |
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 #5D4D16 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D4D16 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D4D16 text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5D4D16 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
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 90.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A1
oklch(80.8% 0.043 92.3)
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Step 400
400
#B0A06E
oklch(70.8% 0.07 92.4)
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Step 500
500
#9D8846
oklch(63.2% 0.089 92.1)
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Step 600
600
#877125
oklch(55.5% 0.097 92.5)
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Step 700
700
#735F17
oklch(49.2% 0.091 92.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D4D16
oklch(42.5% 0.075 92.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C411A
oklch(37.8% 0.058 93.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2610
oklch(27.1% 0.037 92.1)
#5D4D16 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) | #564C0E | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5019 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #654642 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D4D16
#5D4D16
oklch(42.5% 0.075 92.4)
- #414B78
#414B78
oklch(42.5% 0.076 273.3)
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 #5D4D16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.020
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.022
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.029
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.062
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.065
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.065
Use #5D4D16 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.