#5E422F
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.5% 0.049 55), rgb(94, 66, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#5E422F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E422F |
| RGB | rgb(94, 66, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 33%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.049 55) |
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 #5E422F | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E422F | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #5E422F text on white | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E422F text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#EEE8E5
oklch(93.5% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 58.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCAF
oklch(80.8% 0.029 55.2)
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Step 400
400
#B89A86
oklch(70.8% 0.046 55.5)
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Step 500
500
#A68067
oklch(63% 0.059 54.7)
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Step 600
600
#91694F
oklch(55.5% 0.064 54)
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Step 700
700
#7B5840
oklch(49.1% 0.059 55.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E422F
oklch(40.5% 0.049 55)
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Step 900
900
#523C2E
oklch(37.7% 0.039 53.7)
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Step 950
950
#30231B
oklch(26.9% 0.025 53)
#5E422F 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) | #4A442E | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514A2F | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #653D3D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E422F
#5E422F
oklch(40.5% 0.049 55)
- #2D4D60
#2D4D60
oklch(40.4% 0.05 235.9)
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 #5E422F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.040
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.071
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.076
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.078
Use #5E422F 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.