#5E4607
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.9% 0.08 85), rgb(94, 70, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#5E4607 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E4607 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 70, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 86%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.08 85) |
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 #5E4607 | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E4607 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #5E4607 text on white | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E4607 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#E1D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9F
oklch(81% 0.047 84.5)
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Step 400
400
#B69D6A
oklch(70.6% 0.074 84.5)
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Step 500
500
#A4853F
oklch(63.2% 0.096 85.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E1B
oklch(55.7% 0.104 85.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B0A
oklch(49% 0.097 84.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E4607
oklch(40.9% 0.08 85)
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Step 900
900
#513F15
oklch(37.8% 0.063 85.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F250E
oklch(27% 0.04 86.1)
#5E4607 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) | #504600 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564C0B | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #673E3B | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E4607
#5E4607
oklch(40.9% 0.08 85)
- #354976
#354976
oklch(41.1% 0.08 264.9)
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 #5E4607, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.007
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.044
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.071
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.072
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.073
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.074
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.077
Use #5E4607 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.