#5E4930
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.1% 0.048 70.8), rgb(94, 73, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#5E4930 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E4930 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 73, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 32%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.048 70.8) |
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 #5E4930 | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E4930 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #5E4930 text on white | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5E4930 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 73.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEAE
oklch(80.9% 0.027 71.1)
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Step 400
400
#B39C83
oklch(70.6% 0.044 69.3)
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Step 500
500
#A08464
oklch(63.1% 0.057 70.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B6D4B
oklch(55.6% 0.062 69.5)
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Step 700
700
#765B3C
oklch(49.1% 0.057 69.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E4930
oklch(42.1% 0.048 70.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E2C
oklch(37.6% 0.036 69.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E251A
oklch(27.1% 0.024 72.2)
#5E4930 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) | #504A2E | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554F31 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #654443 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E4930
#5E4930
oklch(42.1% 0.048 70.8)
- #3A4F67
#3A4F67
oklch(42.1% 0.048 252.3)
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 #5E4930, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.033
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.059
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.073
Use #5E4930 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.