#5E4400
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.4% 0.083 83.7), rgb(94, 68, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#5E4400 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 84°. 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 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E4400 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 68, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 100%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.083 83.7) |
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 #5E4400 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E4400 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #5E4400 text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E4400 text on black | 2.30:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF9E
oklch(81% 0.048 83.9)
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Step 400
400
#B89D67
oklch(70.8% 0.078 84)
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Step 500
500
#A6843C
oklch(63.1% 0.099 83.8)
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Step 600
600
#916D14
oklch(55.6% 0.108 84)
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Step 700
700
#7C5B02
oklch(49.2% 0.1 83.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E4400
oklch(40.4% 0.083 83.7)
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Step 900
900
#523E13
oklch(37.7% 0.065 83.3)
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Step 950
950
#30250D
oklch(27.1% 0.041 84.7)
#5E4400 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) | #4F4400 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554B04 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #673C39 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E4400
#5E4400
oklch(40.4% 0.083 83.7)
- #314776
#314776
oklch(40.4% 0.084 264)
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 #5E4400, 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 0.033
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.075
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.075
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.076
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.076
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.076
Use #5E4400 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.