#5E3B09
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.5% 0.078 69.5), rgb(94, 59, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#5E3B09 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E3B09 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 59, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 83%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.078 69.5) |
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 #5E3B09 | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E3B09 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #5E3B09 text on white | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E3B09 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
#E8D6C3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 68.9)
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Step 300
300
#DABB98
oklch(81% 0.059 70.2)
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Step 400
400
#C6965E
oklch(70.6% 0.093 69.7)
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Step 500
500
#B77B2A
oklch(63.1% 0.119 69.9)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875400
oklch(49.2% 0.107 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E3B09
oklch(38.5% 0.078 69.5)
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Step 950
950
#362208
oklch(27.1% 0.049 69.9)
#5E3B09 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) | #473E01 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F460B | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #673232 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E3B09
#5E3B09
oklch(38.5% 0.078 69.5)
- #1F466B
#1F466B
oklch(38.5% 0.077 249.4)
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 #5E3B09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.032
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.059
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.074
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.085
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.088
Use #5E3B09 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.