#5E4B03
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.1% 0.085 91.7), rgb(94, 75, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#5E4B03 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E4B03 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 75, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 94%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.085 91.7) |
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 #5E4B03 | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E4B03 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E4B03 text on white | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5E4B03 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 93.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09D
oklch(80.9% 0.049 91.4)
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Step 400
400
#B29F66
oklch(70.6% 0.079 91.7)
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Step 500
500
#A0873A
oklch(63.1% 0.101 91.2)
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Step 600
600
#8B700E
oklch(55.6% 0.11 91.2)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E4B03
oklch(42.1% 0.085 91.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E4011
oklch(37.6% 0.066 92)
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Step 950
950
#2E260C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 92.3)
#5E4B03 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) | #554A00 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A4F09 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67433F | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E4B03
#5E4B03
oklch(42.1% 0.085 91.7)
- #3D497B
#3D497B
oklch(41.9% 0.085 272.1)
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 #5E4B03, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.018
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.019
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.030
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.065
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.066
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.066
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.067
Use #5E4B03 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.