#5E4136
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.5% 0.045 41.6), rgb(94, 65, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#5E4136 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E4136 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 65, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 27%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.045 41.6) |
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 #5E4136 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E4136 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #5E4136 text on white | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E4136 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB4
oklch(81% 0.025 43.1)
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Step 400
400
#B8998D
oklch(70.8% 0.041 42.3)
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Step 500
500
#A67F71
oklch(63% 0.053 40.6)
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Step 600
600
#916859
oklch(55.5% 0.058 41)
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Step 700
700
#7B5749
oklch(49.1% 0.053 42.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E4136
oklch(40.5% 0.045 41.6)
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Step 900
900
#523C33
oklch(37.8% 0.035 43.3)
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Step 950
950
#30231E
oklch(27% 0.022 42)
#5E4136 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) | #484435 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4A36 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #653C3E | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E4136
#5E4136
oklch(40.5% 0.045 41.6)
- #2C4F5A
#2C4F5A
oklch(40.6% 0.044 220.2)
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 #5E4136, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.033
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.073
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.080
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.082
Use #5E4136 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.