#5E4124
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.1% 0.059 64.8), rgb(94, 65, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#5E4124 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E4124 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 65, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 45%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.059 64.8) |
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 #5E4124 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E4124 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #5E4124 text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E4124 text on black | 2.25:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA3
oklch(80.8% 0.044 64.9)
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Step 400
400
#C09872
oklch(70.8% 0.071 64.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF7E4C
oklch(63.1% 0.09 65.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B662E
oklch(55.6% 0.099 64.6)
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Step 700
700
#845521
oklch(49.2% 0.091 65.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B451D
oklch(42.6% 0.076 64.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E4124
oklch(40.1% 0.059 64.8)
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Step 950
950
#332212
oklch(26.9% 0.037 63.4)
#5E4124 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) | #4A4321 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514A24 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #663B3A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E4124
#5E4124
oklch(40.1% 0.059 64.8)
- #2B4B66
#2B4B66
oklch(40.1% 0.059 245.5)
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 #5E4124, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.029
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.067
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.077
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.080
Use #5E4124 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.