#5E461E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.1% 0.065 78), rgb(94, 70, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#5E461E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E461E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 70, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 52%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.065 78) |
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 #5E461E | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E461E | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #5E461E text on white | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E461E text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#CEBEA6
oklch(80.8% 0.037 78.1)
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Step 400
400
#B69C76
oklch(70.6% 0.06 76.9)
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Step 500
500
#A38452
oklch(63.1% 0.077 78.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E6D36
oklch(55.6% 0.084 78.4)
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Step 700
700
#795B28
oklch(49.1% 0.078 78.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E461E
oklch(41.1% 0.065 78)
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Step 900
900
#503E21
oklch(37.6% 0.05 78.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2514
oklch(27.1% 0.032 80)
#5E461E 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) | #4F471A | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554C1F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #663F3D | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E461E
#5E461E
oklch(41.1% 0.065 78)
- #344B6E
#344B6E
oklch(41% 0.066 258.6)
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 #5E461E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.013
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.052
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.073
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.078
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.078
Use #5E461E 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.