#5E4237
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.7% 0.043 42.4), rgb(94, 66, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#5E4237 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E4237 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 66, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 26%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.043 42.4) |
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 #5E4237 | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E4237 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #5E4237 text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E4237 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
-
Step 200
200
#E2D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 39.4)
-
Step 300
300
#D0BCB4
oklch(81% 0.025 43.1)
-
Step 400
400
#B7998D
oklch(70.7% 0.04 43)
-
Step 500
500
#A58071
oklch(63.1% 0.051 43.1)
-
Step 600
600
#906959
oklch(55.6% 0.056 43.3)
-
Step 700
700
#7B5749
oklch(49.1% 0.053 42.1)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E4237
oklch(40.7% 0.043 42.4)
-
Step 900
900
#513C33
oklch(37.7% 0.033 44.3)
-
Step 950
950
#30231E
oklch(27% 0.022 42)
#5E4237 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) | #494536 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504B37 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #653E3F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E4237
#5E4237
oklch(40.7% 0.043 42.4)
- #2E4F5B
#2E4F5B
oklch(40.7% 0.044 223.3)
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 #5E4237, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.034
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.075
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.079
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.082
Use #5E4237 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.