#5E451B
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.9% 0.067 77.8), rgb(94, 69, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#5E451B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E451B |
| RGB | rgb(94, 69, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 55%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.067 77.8) |
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 #5E451B | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E451B | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #5E451B text on white | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E451B text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8CA
oklch(88.6% 0.021 79.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA5
oklch(80.9% 0.039 77.6)
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Step 400
400
#B79C74
oklch(70.7% 0.063 77.2)
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Step 500
500
#A48350
oklch(63% 0.079 77.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F6C33
oklch(55.5% 0.087 77.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A5A25
oklch(49% 0.081 77.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E451B
oklch(40.9% 0.067 77.8)
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Step 900
900
#513E20
oklch(37.7% 0.052 77.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F2413
oklch(26.8% 0.033 77.5)
#5E451B 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) | #4F4616 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554C1C | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #663E3C | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E451B
#5E451B
oklch(40.9% 0.067 77.8)
- #324B6E
#324B6E
oklch(40.9% 0.067 256.9)
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 #5E451B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.011
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.053
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.074
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.076
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.079
Use #5E451B 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.