#5E421A
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.2% 0.067 73.3), rgb(94, 66, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#5E421A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E421A |
| RGB | rgb(94, 66, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 57%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.067 73.3) |
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 #5E421A | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E421A | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #5E421A text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E421A text on black | 2.27:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 74.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.051 73)
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Step 400
400
#BF9967
oklch(70.7% 0.081 73.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF7F3B
oklch(63.1% 0.103 73.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A6712
oklch(55.5% 0.112 73.2)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B4609
oklch(42.6% 0.086 72.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E421A
oklch(40.2% 0.067 73.3)
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Step 950
950
#33230D
oklch(27% 0.042 73)
#5E421A 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) | #4C4316 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534A1B | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #673B39 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E421A
#5E421A
oklch(40.2% 0.067 73.3)
- #2D4A6C
#2D4A6C
oklch(40.3% 0.068 253.3)
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 #5E421A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.017
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.048
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.070
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.075
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
Use #5E421A 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.