#5E4231
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.6% 0.048 52.2), rgb(94, 66, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#5E4231 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E4231 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 66, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 31%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.048 52.2) |
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 #5E4231 | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E4231 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #5E4231 text on white | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E4231 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
#E2D7D0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB1
oklch(80.9% 0.028 50.8)
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Step 400
400
#B89988
oklch(70.6% 0.044 50.4)
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Step 500
500
#A6806A
oklch(63.1% 0.057 51.4)
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Step 600
600
#916951
oklch(55.6% 0.063 52)
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Step 700
700
#7B5842
oklch(49.2% 0.057 53.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E4231
oklch(40.6% 0.048 52.2)
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Step 900
900
#523C2F
oklch(37.7% 0.038 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#30231C
oklch(26.9% 0.024 49.6)
#5E4231 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) | #4A4530 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504B31 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #653D3E | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E4231
#5E4231
oklch(40.6% 0.048 52.2)
- #2D4E5F
#2D4E5F
oklch(40.6% 0.048 232.1)
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 #5E4231, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.069
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.072
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.078
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.079
Use #5E4231 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.