#5E422A
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.4% 0.053 61), rgb(94, 66, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#5E422A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E422A |
| RGB | rgb(94, 66, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 38%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.053 61) |
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 #5E422A | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E422A | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #5E422A text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E422A text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.017 61.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCAD
oklch(80.8% 0.031 59.2)
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Step 400
400
#B89A81
oklch(70.7% 0.05 61.7)
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Step 500
500
#A68162
oklch(63.1% 0.063 61.2)
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Step 600
600
#916A48
oklch(55.6% 0.07 61.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C583A
oklch(49.1% 0.065 60.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E422A
oklch(40.4% 0.053 61)
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Step 900
900
#523D2B
oklch(37.8% 0.041 61.7)
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Step 950
950
#302419
oklch(27.1% 0.026 63.9)
#5E422A 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) | #4B4428 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514A2A | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #663C3C | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E422A
#5E422A
oklch(40.4% 0.053 61)
- #2D4D63
#2D4D63
oklch(40.5% 0.053 239.9)
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 #5E422A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.034
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.070
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.072
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.076
Use #5E422A 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.