#5D4E2E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.1% 0.052 85.2), rgb(93, 78, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#5D4E2E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D4E2E |
| RGB | rgb(93, 78, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 34%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.052 85.2) |
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 #5D4E2E | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D4E2E | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D4E2E text on white | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5D4E2E text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CD
oklch(88.4% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0AB
oklch(80.9% 0.03 87.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE9F7F
oklch(70.7% 0.048 85.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B875E
oklch(63.1% 0.062 84.7)
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Step 600
600
#857044
oklch(55.5% 0.067 84.8)
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Step 700
700
#715E36
oklch(49.1% 0.062 84.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D4E2E
oklch(43.1% 0.052 85.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B4028
oklch(37.6% 0.04 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2618
oklch(27.1% 0.026 87.4)
#5D4E2E 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) | #554D2B | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59512F | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #644946 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D4E2E
#5D4E2E
oklch(43.1% 0.052 85.2)
- #42506D
#42506D
oklch(43.2% 0.052 264.4)
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 #5D4E2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.032
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.063
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.066
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.067
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
Use #5D4E2E 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.