#5E481A
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.5% 0.069 83), rgb(94, 72, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#5E481A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 83°. 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 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E481A |
| RGB | rgb(94, 72, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 57%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.069 83) |
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 #5E481A | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E481A | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #5E481A text on white | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5E481A text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 83.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 83.8)
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Step 400
400
#B49D72
oklch(70.6% 0.064 82.8)
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Step 500
500
#A2854D
oklch(63.1% 0.082 82.7)
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Step 600
600
#8D6E2F
oklch(55.6% 0.09 82.7)
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Step 700
700
#785C21
oklch(49.2% 0.084 82.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E481A
oklch(41.5% 0.069 83)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F1E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 83.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2512
oklch(27.1% 0.035 82.4)
#5E481A 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) | #514815 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574E1C | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66413E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E481A
#5E481A
oklch(41.5% 0.069 83)
- #384B72
#384B72
oklch(41.5% 0.07 263.8)
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 #5E481A, 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 0.034
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.044
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.067
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.069
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.070
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.074
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.076
Use #5E481A 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.