#5E4102
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.8% 0.081 79.5), rgb(94, 65, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#5E4102 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E4102 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 65, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 96%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.081 79.5) |
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 #5E4102 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E4102 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #5E4102 text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E4102 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 79.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6BD94
oklch(81% 0.062 79.9)
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Step 400
400
#C19A56
oklch(70.8% 0.098 80)
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Step 500
500
#B17F17
oklch(63% 0.125 79.3)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E4102
oklch(39.8% 0.081 79.5)
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Step 950
950
#342304
oklch(27% 0.051 78.6)
#5E4102 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) | #4C4200 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534905 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #673936 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E4102
#5E4102
oklch(39.8% 0.081 79.5)
- #2C4772
#2C4772
oklch(39.8% 0.08 259.3)
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 #5E4102, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.015
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.058
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.073
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.079
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.081
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.081
Use #5E4102 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.