#5D5337
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(44.4% 0.044 90.6), rgb(93, 83, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#5D5337 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D5337 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 83, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 26%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.044 90.6) |
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 #5D5337 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D5337 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D5337 text on white | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5D5337 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CF
oklch(88.6% 0.014 88.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0AE
oklch(80.9% 0.026 89.2)
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Step 400
400
#AAA084
oklch(70.7% 0.041 90.7)
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Step 500
500
#968965
oklch(63.2% 0.053 90.5)
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Step 600
600
#80724C
oklch(55.5% 0.057 90.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C603D
oklch(49.2% 0.053 91.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D5337
oklch(44.4% 0.044 90.6)
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Step 900
900
#48412C
oklch(37.6% 0.035 91.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A261A
oklch(26.9% 0.022 91.8)
#5D5337 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) | #595235 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5538 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #634F4C | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D5337
#5D5337
oklch(44.4% 0.044 90.6)
- #4A536D
#4A536D
oklch(44.5% 0.044 269.7)
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 #5D5337, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.053
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.062
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.062
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.065
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.068
Use #5D5337 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.