#5E4435
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.1% 0.043 51.1), rgb(94, 68, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#5E4435 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 51°. 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 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E4435 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 68, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 28%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.043 51.1) |
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 #5E4435 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E4435 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #5E4435 text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E4435 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB2
oklch(80.8% 0.026 49.7)
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Step 400
400
#B69A8A
oklch(70.7% 0.041 51.5)
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Step 500
500
#A4816D
oklch(63.1% 0.052 51.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F6A55
oklch(55.6% 0.057 50.8)
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Step 700
700
#795845
oklch(49% 0.053 51)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E4435
oklch(41.1% 0.043 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#513D31
oklch(37.8% 0.034 52.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F241D
oklch(27.1% 0.021 54.1)
#5E4435 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) | #4B4634 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514C35 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #653F40 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E4435
#5E4435
oklch(41.1% 0.043 51.1)
- #314F5E
#314F5E
oklch(41% 0.044 230.9)
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 #5E4435, 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 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.070
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.077
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.077
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.077
Use #5E4435 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.