#5E4A09
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.9% 0.081 89.7), rgb(94, 74, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#5E4A09 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E4A09 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 74, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 83%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.081 89.7) |
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 #5E4A09 | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E4A09 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #5E4A09 text on white | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5E4A09 text on black | 2.45:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 90.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 90.9)
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Step 400
400
#B39F69
oklch(70.7% 0.076 90)
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Step 500
500
#A0873E
oklch(63.1% 0.097 90.5)
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Step 600
600
#8B7018
oklch(55.6% 0.105 90.4)
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Step 700
700
#765D07
oklch(49% 0.098 89.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E4A09
oklch(41.9% 0.081 89.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F4015
oklch(37.8% 0.063 89.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E250E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 88.3)
#5E4A09 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) | #544900 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #594F0E | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67433E | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E4A09
#5E4A09
oklch(41.9% 0.081 89.7)
- #3B4A79
#3B4A79
oklch(41.9% 0.081 269.3)
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 #5E4A09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.014
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.022
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.033
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.067
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.068
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.069
Use #5E4A09 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.