#5E3624
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.8% 0.064 44.6), rgb(94, 54, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#5E3624 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E3624 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 54, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 45%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.064 44.6) |
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 #5E3624 | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E3624 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #5E3624 text on white | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E3624 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 44.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7A8
oklch(80.8% 0.048 43.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA9179
oklch(70.6% 0.078 43.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB7556
oklch(63% 0.099 44.4)
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Step 600
600
#A65D3B
oklch(55.6% 0.107 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4C2D
oklch(49% 0.1 44.8)
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Step 800
800
#743F26
oklch(42.8% 0.083 45.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E3624
oklch(37.8% 0.064 44.6)
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Step 950
950
#372015
oklch(27% 0.041 46.1)
#5E3624 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) | #413B22 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4424 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #672F32 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E3624
#5E3624
oklch(37.8% 0.064 44.6)
- #0F495B
#0F495B
oklch(37.8% 0.064 223.7)
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 #5E3624, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.074
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.082
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.083
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.087
Use #5E3624 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.