#5E421F
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.2% 0.063 70.4), rgb(94, 66, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#5E421F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E421F |
| RGB | rgb(94, 66, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 50%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.063 70.4) |
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 #5E421F | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E421F | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #5E421F text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E421F 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
#A78256
oklch(63.2% 0.075 70.6)
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Step 600
600
#926B3A
oklch(55.7% 0.082 71)
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Step 700
700
#7C592C
oklch(49.1% 0.077 71.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E421F
oklch(40.2% 0.063 70.4)
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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)
#5E421F 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) | #4C441C | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524A20 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #663B3A | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E421F
#5E421F
oklch(40.2% 0.063 70.4)
- #2D4B69
#2D4B69
oklch(40.3% 0.062 249.6)
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 #5E421F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.022
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.064
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.069
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.081
Use #5E421F 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.