#5D5345
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(44.8% 0.026 76.2), rgb(93, 83, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#5D5345 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D5345 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 83, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 15%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.026 76.2) |
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 #5D5345 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D5345 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D5345 text on white | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5D5345 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E7
oklch(93.5% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D3
oklch(88.4% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFB6
oklch(80.8% 0.015 74.4)
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Step 400
400
#A99F90
oklch(70.7% 0.024 78.2)
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Step 500
500
#948775
oklch(63% 0.03 76)
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Step 600
600
#7F715E
oklch(55.6% 0.033 75.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B5F4D
oklch(49.2% 0.032 77.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D5345
oklch(44.8% 0.026 76.2)
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Step 900
900
#484036
oklch(37.6% 0.02 73.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2620
oklch(27.1% 0.012 78.1)
#5D5345 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) | #575344 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5545 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61504F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D5345
#5D5345
oklch(44.8% 0.026 76.2)
- #4C5663
#4C5663
oklch(44.9% 0.025 255)
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 #5D5345, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.072
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.074
Use #5D5345 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.