#5E421E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.2% 0.064 71), rgb(94, 66, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#5E421E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E421E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 66, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 52%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.064 71) |
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 #5E421E | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E421E | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #5E421E text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E421E text on black | 2.27:1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 70)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDA7
oklch(80.8% 0.037 71.3)
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Step 400
400
#B99B78
oklch(70.8% 0.06 70.9)
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Step 500
500
#A78255
oklch(63.2% 0.076 71.2)
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Step 600
600
#926B39
oklch(55.7% 0.083 71.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C592B
oklch(49.1% 0.077 71.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E421E
oklch(40.2% 0.064 71)
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Step 900
900
#523D23
oklch(37.7% 0.049 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#302415
oklch(27% 0.031 72.1)
#5E421E 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) | #4C431A | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524A1F | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #663B3A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E421E
#5E421E
oklch(40.2% 0.064 71)
- #2D4A6A
#2D4A6A
oklch(40.1% 0.065 251.9)
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 #5E421E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.021
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.063
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.069
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.080
Use #5E421E 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.