#5E3F16
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.5% 0.07 70.5), rgb(94, 63, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#5E3F16 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E3F16 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 63, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 62%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.07 70.5) |
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 #5E3F16 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E3F16 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #5E3F16 text on white | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E3F16 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 69.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7BB9C
oklch(80.8% 0.053 69.8)
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Step 400
400
#C29865
oklch(70.7% 0.084 71.2)
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Step 500
500
#B37D38
oklch(63.1% 0.108 70.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E650A
oklch(55.6% 0.117 70.1)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4504
oklch(42.8% 0.09 70.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E3F16
oklch(39.5% 0.07 70.5)
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Step 950
950
#34220C
oklch(26.9% 0.044 69.4)
#5E3F16 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) | #4A4111 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514817 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #673736 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E3F16
#5E3F16
oklch(39.5% 0.07 70.5)
- #27486B
#27486B
oklch(39.4% 0.071 251.3)
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 #5E3F16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.023
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.053
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.080
Use #5E3F16 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.