#5E3B07
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.5% 0.079 70.1), rgb(94, 59, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#5E3B07 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E3B07 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 59, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 86%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.079 70.1) |
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 #5E3B07 | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E3B07 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #5E3B07 text on white | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E3B07 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 70.3)
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Step 300
300
#DABB98
oklch(81% 0.059 70.2)
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Step 400
400
#C7965C
oklch(70.7% 0.095 69.9)
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Step 500
500
#B77B28
oklch(63.1% 0.121 70.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4400
oklch(42.6% 0.092 70.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E3B07
oklch(38.5% 0.079 70.1)
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Step 950
950
#362207
oklch(27.1% 0.05 70.7)
#5E3B07 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) | #473E00 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4609 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #673232 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E3B07
#5E3B07
oklch(38.5% 0.079 70.1)
- #1F466C
#1F466C
oklch(38.5% 0.079 250.1)
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 #5E3B07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.031
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.059
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.074
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.086
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.088
Use #5E3B07 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.