#5E3502
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(37.2% 0.083 63.8), rgb(94, 53, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#5E3502 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 64°. 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 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E3502 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 53, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 96%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.083 63.8) |
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 #5E3502 | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E3502 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #5E3502 text on white | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E3502 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DE
oklch(93.7% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 64.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEB997
oklch(81% 0.063 64.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC935C
oklch(70.7% 0.099 64)
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Step 500
500
#BE7727
oklch(63.2% 0.127 64.1)
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Step 600
600
#A56000
oklch(55.5% 0.126 63.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B5000
oklch(49% 0.111 63.7)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E3502
oklch(37.2% 0.083 63.8)
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Step 950
950
#382007
oklch(27% 0.052 63.2)
#5E3502 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) | #423900 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4303 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #682B2C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E3502
#5E3502
oklch(37.2% 0.083 63.8)
- #0D4469
#0D4469
oklch(37.2% 0.084 244)
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 #5E3502, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.077
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.089
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.091
Use #5E3502 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.