#5E3C30
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.3% 0.052 40.2), rgb(94, 60, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#5E3C30 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E3C30 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 60, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 32%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.052 40.2) |
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 #5E3C30 | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E3C30 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #5E3C30 text on white | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E3C30 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 42.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AE
oklch(81% 0.039 40.5)
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Step 400
400
#C49483
oklch(70.8% 0.063 40.4)
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Step 500
500
#B47964
oklch(63.2% 0.081 40.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F614B
oklch(55.6% 0.088 40.2)
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Step 700
700
#88503C
oklch(49.1% 0.082 40.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E4232
oklch(42.7% 0.067 40.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E3C30
oklch(39.3% 0.052 40.2)
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Step 950
950
#35211A
oklch(27.1% 0.034 40.1)
#5E3C30 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) | #44402F | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4730 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #663739 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E3C30
#5E3C30
oklch(39.3% 0.052 40.2)
- #214C59
#214C59
oklch(39.2% 0.052 220.4)
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 #5E3C30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.032
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.089
Use #5E3C30 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.