#5D4E36
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.3% 0.042 79), rgb(93, 78, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#5D4E36 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D4E36 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 78, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 27%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.042 79) |
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 #5D4E36 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D4E36 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D4E36 text on white | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5D4E36 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFAF
oklch(80.8% 0.025 79.7)
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Step 400
400
#AE9E86
oklch(70.7% 0.039 78)
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Step 500
500
#9A8667
oklch(63% 0.05 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#85704F
oklch(55.7% 0.054 78.6)
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Step 700
700
#705E3F
oklch(49.2% 0.051 80.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D4E36
oklch(43.3% 0.042 79)
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Step 900
900
#4B402E
oklch(37.8% 0.033 79.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C251B
oklch(26.9% 0.02 76.5)
#5D4E36 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) | #544E34 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585237 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #634A48 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D4E36
#5D4E36
oklch(43.3% 0.042 79)
- #435168
#435168
oklch(43.2% 0.042 260.2)
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 #5D4E36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.041
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.054
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.055
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.070
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.074
Use #5D4E36 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.