#5E460E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41% 0.077 83.6), rgb(94, 70, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#5E460E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E460E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 70, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 74%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.077 83.6) |
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 #5E460E | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E460E | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #5E460E text on white | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E460E 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
#E1D8C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFBFA0
oklch(81% 0.046 83.9)
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Step 400
400
#B69D6C
oklch(70.7% 0.072 83.7)
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Step 500
500
#A48444
oklch(63% 0.091 83)
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Step 600
600
#8F6D22
oklch(55.5% 0.1 83.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B14
oklch(49.1% 0.093 83)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E460E
oklch(41% 0.077 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#513F18
oklch(37.8% 0.06 84.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F250F
oklch(27% 0.038 85.3)
#5E460E 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) | #504604 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564C11 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #673E3B | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E460E
#5E460E
oklch(41% 0.077 83.6)
- #344974
#344974
oklch(40.9% 0.077 263.6)
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 #5E460E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.004
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.032
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.071
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.073
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.075
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.077
Use #5E460E 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.