#5E4F28
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.3% 0.06 88.8), rgb(94, 79, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#5E4F28 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E4F28 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 79, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 40%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.06 88.8) |
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 #5E4F28 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E4F28 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E4F28 text on white | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5E4F28 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 90.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A8
oklch(81% 0.035 88.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF9F79
oklch(70.7% 0.055 87.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B8856
oklch(63.2% 0.072 89.4)
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Step 600
600
#86713B
oklch(55.7% 0.077 88.6)
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Step 700
700
#715E2D
oklch(49% 0.072 88.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E4F28
oklch(43.3% 0.06 88.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C4024
oklch(37.7% 0.046 87)
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Step 950
950
#2C2615
oklch(27% 0.03 90.8)
#5E4F28 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) | #574E25 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5229 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #654946 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E4F28
#5E4F28
oklch(43.3% 0.06 88.8)
- #434F72
#434F72
oklch(43.3% 0.06 269.3)
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 #5E4F28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.029
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.036
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.037
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.060
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.060
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.062
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.066
Use #5E4F28 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.