#5E503F
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(44% 0.032 72.2), rgb(94, 80, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#5E503F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E503F |
| RGB | rgb(94, 80, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 20%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.032 72.2) |
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 #5E503F | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E503F | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E503F text on white | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5E503F text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB4
oklch(80.9% 0.018 73)
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Step 400
400
#AD9E8C
oklch(70.7% 0.031 72.3)
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Step 500
500
#988670
oklch(63% 0.039 72.6)
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Step 600
600
#837058
oklch(55.7% 0.043 73.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F5D48
oklch(49% 0.039 71)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E503F
oklch(44% 0.032 72.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A4033
oklch(37.8% 0.025 74.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B251E
oklch(26.9% 0.015 71.4)
#5E503F 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) | #55503E | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59543F | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #634C4B | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E503F
#5E503F
oklch(44% 0.032 72.2)
- #465464
#465464
oklch(44% 0.032 252)
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 #5E503F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.066
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.072
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.073
Use #5E503F 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.