#5E480D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.4% 0.078 86.5), rgb(94, 72, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#5E480D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E480D |
| RGB | rgb(94, 72, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 76%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.078 86.5) |
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 #5E480D | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E480D | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #5E480D text on white | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5E480D 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
#E0D8C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 85.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 85.2)
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Step 400
400
#B59E6B
oklch(70.8% 0.073 86.3)
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Step 500
500
#A28542
oklch(63% 0.093 86.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F1F
oklch(55.7% 0.102 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#785C10
oklch(49% 0.094 86.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E480D
oklch(41.4% 0.078 86.5)
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Step 900
900
#503F17
oklch(37.7% 0.061 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F250F
oklch(27% 0.038 85.3)
#5E480D 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) | #524802 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574D10 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67413D | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E480D
#5E480D
oklch(41.4% 0.078 86.5)
- #384A76
#384A76
oklch(41.5% 0.077 266.2)
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 #5E480D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.007
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.027
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.039
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.067
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.069
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.070
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.072
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.072
Use #5E480D 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.