#5D5437
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.7% 0.045 92.9), rgb(93, 84, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#5D5437 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D5437 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 84, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 26%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.045 92.9) |
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 #5D5437 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D5437 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D5437 text on white | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5D5437 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1AE
oklch(81% 0.027 94.8)
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Step 400
400
#AAA083
oklch(70.7% 0.042 91.3)
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Step 500
500
#958964
oklch(63.1% 0.054 92.2)
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Step 600
600
#7F734B
oklch(55.7% 0.059 93.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B603C
oklch(49% 0.054 93.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D5437
oklch(44.7% 0.045 92.9)
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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)
#5D5437 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) | #5A5335 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5638 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63504D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D5437
#5D5437
oklch(44.7% 0.045 92.9)
- #4C536E
#4C536E
oklch(44.7% 0.045 273.2)
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 #5D5437, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.053
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.060
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.062
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.065
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.065
Use #5D5437 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.