#5E3814
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38% 0.073 60.7), rgb(94, 56, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#5E3814 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E3814 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 56, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 65%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.073 60.7) |
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 #5E3814 | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E3814 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #5E3814 text on white | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E3814 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 61.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99D
oklch(80.9% 0.056 60.6)
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Step 400
400
#C99467
oklch(70.7% 0.088 61)
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Step 500
500
#BA783C
oklch(63.1% 0.112 60.7)
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Step 600
600
#A66014
oklch(55.7% 0.122 60.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E4F02
oklch(49.2% 0.113 61)
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Step 800
800
#73410A
oklch(42.7% 0.094 61.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E3814
oklch(38% 0.073 60.7)
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Step 950
950
#37210D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 61)
#5E3814 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) | #443C10 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4414 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #673030 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E3814
#5E3814
oklch(38% 0.073 60.7)
- #164765
#164765
oklch(38% 0.073 239.9)
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 #5E3814, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.042
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.081
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.087
Use #5E3814 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.