#5E4035
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.2% 0.046 41), rgb(94, 64, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#5E4035 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 41°. 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 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E4035 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 64, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 28%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.046 41) |
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 #5E4035 | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E4035 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #5E4035 text on white | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E4035 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB4
oklch(80.9% 0.027 38.4)
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Step 400
400
#B9988C
oklch(70.6% 0.043 41)
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Step 500
500
#A77F70
oklch(63.1% 0.055 41.5)
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Step 600
600
#926858
oklch(55.6% 0.06 41.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C5648
oklch(49% 0.055 41.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E4035
oklch(40.2% 0.046 41)
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Step 900
900
#523B33
oklch(37.6% 0.035 40)
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Step 950
950
#30231E
oklch(27% 0.022 42)
#5E4035 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) | #474334 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4935 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #653B3D | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E4035
#5E4035
oklch(40.2% 0.046 41)
- #2A4E5A
#2A4E5A
oklch(40.2% 0.046 221.6)
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 #5E4035, 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 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.071
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.082
Use #5E4035 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.