#5E472E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.6% 0.049 68.1), rgb(94, 71, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#5E472E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E472E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 71, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 34%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.049 68.1) |
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 #5E472E | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E472E | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #5E472E text on white | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5E472E 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7CE
oklch(88.4% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAD
oklch(80.9% 0.029 70.9)
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Step 400
400
#B49C82
oklch(70.7% 0.046 69.2)
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Step 500
500
#A28363
oklch(63.1% 0.059 67.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C6C4A
oklch(55.5% 0.063 67.6)
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Step 700
700
#775A3B
oklch(49% 0.059 67.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E472E
oklch(41.6% 0.049 68.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E2B
oklch(37.7% 0.038 69.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E241A
oklch(26.9% 0.023 66.6)
#5E472E 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) | #4F482C | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544D2E | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #654241 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E472E
#5E472E
oklch(41.6% 0.049 68.1)
- #364E66
#364E66
oklch(41.5% 0.05 249.1)
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 #5E472E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.031
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.062
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.076
Use #5E472E 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.