#5D503E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.9% 0.033 75.7), rgb(93, 80, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#5D503E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D503E |
| RGB | rgb(93, 80, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 20%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.033 75.7) |
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 #5D503E | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D503E | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D503E text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5D503E text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB3
oklch(80.9% 0.019 75.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC9E8C
oklch(70.6% 0.03 74.2)
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Step 500
500
#98876F
oklch(63.2% 0.04 76.4)
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Step 600
600
#827057
oklch(55.5% 0.043 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E5E47
oklch(49.1% 0.04 76.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D503E
oklch(43.9% 0.033 75.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A4032
oklch(37.8% 0.027 76.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B251E
oklch(26.9% 0.015 71.4)
#5D503E 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) | #55503D | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58533E | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #624C4B | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D503E
#5D503E
oklch(43.9% 0.033 75.7)
- #465365
#465365
oklch(43.8% 0.034 256.6)
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 #5D503E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.062
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.071
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.073
Use #5D503E 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.