#5E4700
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.1% 0.084 87.4), rgb(94, 71, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#5E4700 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 87°. 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 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E4700 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 71, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 100%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.084 87.4) |
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 #5E4700 | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E4700 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #5E4700 text on white | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E4700 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 85.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 87)
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Step 400
400
#B59E66
oklch(70.7% 0.079 88)
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Step 500
500
#A3853A
oklch(63% 0.1 87.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E6E0F
oklch(55.5% 0.109 87.4)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E4700
oklch(41.1% 0.084 87.4)
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Step 900
900
#503F12
oklch(37.6% 0.065 87.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F250C
oklch(27% 0.042 87.5)
#5E4700 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) | #524700 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574D05 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #673F3B | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E4700
#5E4700
oklch(41.1% 0.084 87.4)
- #364878
#364878
oklch(41% 0.084 267.1)
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 #5E4700, 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 0.026
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.040
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.068
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.071
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.072
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.072
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.074
Use #5E4700 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.