#5E4A3E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.7% 0.033 52.5), rgb(94, 74, 62).
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White text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#5E4A3E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E4A3E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 74, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 21%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.033 52.5) |
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 #5E4A3E | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E4A3E | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E4A3E text on white | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5E4A3E text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDB5
oklch(80.8% 0.019 51.9)
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Step 400
400
#B19C8F
oklch(70.8% 0.031 53.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E8373
oklch(63.1% 0.041 52.4)
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Step 600
600
#886D5C
oklch(55.6% 0.043 53.8)
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Step 700
700
#745B4C
oklch(49.2% 0.04 52.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E4A3E
oklch(42.7% 0.033 52.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E35
oklch(37.7% 0.026 52.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D241F
oklch(26.9% 0.016 50.7)
#5E4A3E 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) | #504C3D | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54503E | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #644647 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E4A3E
#5E4A3E
oklch(42.7% 0.033 52.5)
- #3C525E
#3C525E
oklch(42.5% 0.034 232.4)
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 #5E4A3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.072
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.072
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.073
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.074
Use #5E4A3E 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.