#5D503F
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.9% 0.032 74.3), rgb(93, 80, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#5D503F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D503F |
| RGB | rgb(93, 80, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 19%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.032 74.3) |
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 #5D503F | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D503F | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D503F text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5D503F text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB4
oklch(80.9% 0.018 73)
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Step 400
400
#AC9E8D
oklch(70.7% 0.029 72.7)
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Step 500
500
#978670
oklch(62.9% 0.038 74.1)
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Step 600
600
#827059
oklch(55.6% 0.041 73.6)
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Step 700
700
#6E5E49
oklch(49.2% 0.038 74.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D503F
oklch(43.9% 0.032 74.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A4033
oklch(37.8% 0.025 74.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B251E
oklch(26.9% 0.015 71.4)
#5D503F 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) | #55503E | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58533F | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #624D4B | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D503F
#5D503F
oklch(43.9% 0.032 74.3)
- #465464
#465464
oklch(44% 0.032 252)
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 #5D503F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.063
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.071
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.074
Use #5D503F 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.