#5E371B
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(37.8% 0.069 54.5), rgb(94, 55, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#5E371B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E371B |
| RGB | rgb(94, 55, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 55%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.069 54.5) |
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 #5E371B | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E371B | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #5E371B text on white | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E371B text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C8
oklch(88.6% 0.028 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 54.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA936E
oklch(70.8% 0.084 54.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB7747
oklch(63.1% 0.107 54.7)
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Step 600
600
#A65E28
oklch(55.5% 0.115 54.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E4D1A
oklch(49% 0.107 54.3)
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Step 800
800
#744018
oklch(42.8% 0.089 54.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E371B
oklch(37.8% 0.069 54.5)
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Step 950
950
#372010
oklch(26.9% 0.044 54.5)
#5E371B 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) | #423B18 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C441B | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #672F31 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E371B
#5E371B
oklch(37.8% 0.069 54.5)
- #134761
#134761
oklch(37.7% 0.069 235)
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 #5E371B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.077
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.083
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.089
Use #5E371B 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.