#5E430E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.3% 0.076 79.4), rgb(94, 67, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#5E430E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E430E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 67, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 74%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.076 79.4) |
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 #5E430E | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E430E | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #5E430E text on white | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E430E 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 81.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 79.7)
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Step 400
400
#B89C6E
oklch(70.7% 0.07 79.6)
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Step 500
500
#A78346
oklch(63.1% 0.091 79.1)
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Step 600
600
#926C25
oklch(55.7% 0.099 79.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A17
oklch(49.1% 0.092 79.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E430E
oklch(40.3% 0.076 79.4)
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Step 900
900
#523E1A
oklch(37.7% 0.059 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#302410
oklch(26.9% 0.037 78.9)
#5E430E 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) | #4E4405 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544A10 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #673B39 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E430E
#5E430E
oklch(40.3% 0.076 79.4)
- #2F4871
#2F4871
oklch(40.2% 0.076 259.9)
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 #5E430E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.010
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.054
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.074
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.076
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.078
Use #5E430E 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.