#5E491B
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.8% 0.069 84.2), rgb(94, 73, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#5E491B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 84°. 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 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E491B |
| RGB | rgb(94, 73, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 55%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.069 84.2) |
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 #5E491B | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E491B | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #5E491B text on white | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5E491B text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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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
#B49E72
oklch(70.8% 0.065 84.3)
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Step 500
500
#A1854D
oklch(63% 0.082 83.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C6F2F
oklch(55.7% 0.09 84.6)
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Step 700
700
#775C22
oklch(49.1% 0.083 83.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E491B
oklch(41.8% 0.069 84.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F1E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 83.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2512
oklch(26.9% 0.034 84.8)
#5E491B 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) | #524916 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574E1D | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66423F | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E491B
#5E491B
oklch(41.8% 0.069 84.2)
- #394C72
#394C72
oklch(41.8% 0.068 263.4)
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 #5E491B, 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 0.032
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.041
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.065
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.068
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.068
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.071
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.075
Use #5E491B 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.