#5E411C
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40% 0.066 70.5), rgb(94, 65, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#5E411C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E411C |
| RGB | rgb(94, 65, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 54%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.066 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 #5E411C | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E411C | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #5E411C text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E411C 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 69.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9F
oklch(81% 0.049 70.1)
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Step 400
400
#C09869
oklch(70.6% 0.079 70.5)
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Step 500
500
#B07E3F
oklch(63.1% 0.101 70.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B671B
oklch(55.7% 0.109 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#85550B
oklch(49.2% 0.102 70.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C460F
oklch(42.8% 0.084 70.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E411C
oklch(40% 0.066 70.5)
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Step 950
950
#33230E
oklch(27% 0.041 72)
#5E411C 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) | #4B4318 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52491D | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #673A39 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E411C
#5E411C
oklch(40% 0.066 70.5)
- #2B4A6A
#2B4A6A
oklch(40% 0.066 250.5)
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 #5E411C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.022
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.065
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.068
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.079
Use #5E411C 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.