#5E402E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.1% 0.051 51.7), rgb(94, 64, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#5E402E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E402E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 64, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 34%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.051 51.7) |
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 #5E402E | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E402E | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #5E402E text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E402E text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F8F4F2
oklch(97% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 53.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAB
oklch(80.9% 0.038 50)
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Step 400
400
#C0967E
oklch(70.6% 0.061 51.1)
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Step 500
500
#B07C5D
oklch(63.1% 0.079 51.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B6543
oklch(55.7% 0.085 52.4)
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Step 700
700
#845335
oklch(49.1% 0.079 51.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B442C
oklch(42.6% 0.065 51.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E402E
oklch(40.1% 0.051 51.7)
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Step 950
950
#332218
oklch(27% 0.032 51.4)
#5E402E 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) | #48432D | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F492E | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #663A3B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E402E
#5E402E
oklch(40.1% 0.051 51.7)
- #294D5F
#294D5F
oklch(40.1% 0.051 231.7)
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 #5E402E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.071
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.081
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.082
Use #5E402E 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.