#5E412C
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.2% 0.052 56.5), rgb(94, 65, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#5E412C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E412C |
| RGB | rgb(94, 65, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 36%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.052 56.5) |
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 #5E412C | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E412C | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #5E412C text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E412C text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 58.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAE
oklch(80.9% 0.031 55.9)
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Step 400
400
#B99984
oklch(70.6% 0.049 55)
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Step 500
500
#A78065
oklch(63.1% 0.062 56)
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Step 600
600
#92694C
oklch(55.6% 0.067 56.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C573D
oklch(49% 0.063 55.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E412C
oklch(40.2% 0.052 56.5)
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Step 900
900
#523C2C
oklch(37.6% 0.04 57.2)
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Step 950
950
#30231A
oklch(26.9% 0.026 56.1)
#5E412C 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) | #49432A | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504A2C | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #663B3C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E412C
#5E412C
oklch(40.2% 0.052 56.5)
- #2B4D61
#2B4D61
oklch(40.3% 0.052 235.9)
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 #5E412C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.038
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.076
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.079
Use #5E412C 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.