#5E463A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.7% 0.038 47.8), rgb(94, 70, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#5E463A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E463A |
| RGB | rgb(94, 70, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 24%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.038 47.8) |
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 #5E463A | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E463A | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #5E463A text on white | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5E463A text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D2
oklch(88.5% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDB4
oklch(81% 0.023 49.9)
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Step 400
400
#B49A8E
oklch(70.6% 0.036 46.3)
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Step 500
500
#A28272
oklch(63.3% 0.046 48)
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Step 600
600
#8C6B5A
oklch(55.6% 0.05 48.5)
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Step 700
700
#77594A
oklch(49.1% 0.046 47.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E463A
oklch(41.7% 0.038 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D34
oklch(37.7% 0.03 47.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E241E
oklch(27% 0.019 52.6)
#5E463A 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) | #4C4839 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524D3A | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #644243 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E463A
#5E463A
oklch(41.7% 0.038 47.8)
- #35515D
#35515D
oklch(41.8% 0.039 226.7)
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 #5E463A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.074
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.077
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.078
Use #5E463A 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.