#5E4109
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.8% 0.078 77.9), rgb(94, 65, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#5E4109 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 78°. 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 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E4109 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 65, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 83%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.078 77.9) |
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 #5E4109 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E4109 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #5E4109 text on white | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E4109 text on black | 2.23:1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 78.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6BD97
oklch(81% 0.058 78.1)
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Step 400
400
#C1995B
oklch(70.7% 0.093 77.3)
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Step 500
500
#B17F23
oklch(63.1% 0.12 77.7)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E4109
oklch(39.8% 0.078 77.9)
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Step 950
950
#342306
oklch(27.1% 0.05 77.1)
#5E4109 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 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53490C | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #673937 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E4109
#5E4109
oklch(39.8% 0.078 77.9)
- #2B4771
#2B4771
oklch(39.7% 0.079 258.3)
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 #5E4109, 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 0.043
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.059
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.078
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.081
Use #5E4109 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.