#5E4808
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.4% 0.081 87.4), rgb(94, 72, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#5E4808 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E4808 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 72, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 84%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.081 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 #5E4808 | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E4808 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #5E4808 text on white | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5E4808 text on black | 2.40:1 | 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
#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
#E0D8C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 86.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9F
oklch(80.9% 0.046 85.8)
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Step 400
400
#B59E69
oklch(70.7% 0.076 87)
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Step 500
500
#A2863F
oklch(63.2% 0.096 87.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F19
oklch(55.6% 0.105 88)
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Step 700
700
#785C08
oklch(49% 0.097 87.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E4808
oklch(41.4% 0.081 87.4)
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Step 900
900
#503F15
oklch(37.7% 0.063 86.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F250E
oklch(27% 0.04 86.1)
#5E4808 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) | #524800 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574D0C | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67403D | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E4808
#5E4808
oklch(41.4% 0.081 87.4)
- #384977
#384977
oklch(41.3% 0.08 267.5)
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 #5E4808, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.009
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.026
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.039
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.066
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.069
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.070
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.071
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.072
Use #5E4808 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.