#5E513D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(44.2% 0.035 78.3), rgb(94, 81, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#5E513D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E513D |
| RGB | rgb(94, 81, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 21%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.035 78.3) |
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 #5E513D | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E513D | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E513D text on white | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5E513D text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB2
oklch(80.8% 0.021 77.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC9F8A
oklch(70.8% 0.033 79.8)
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Step 500
500
#98876D
oklch(63.2% 0.042 78.3)
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Step 600
600
#827055
oklch(55.5% 0.045 77.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E5E45
oklch(49.1% 0.043 78.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E513D
oklch(44.2% 0.035 78.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A4031
oklch(37.7% 0.028 77.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B261D
oklch(27.1% 0.018 82.2)
#5E513D 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) | #56513C | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A543E | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #634D4C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E513D
#5E513D
oklch(44.2% 0.035 78.3)
- #475467
#475467
oklch(44.2% 0.035 257.8)
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 #5E513D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.059
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.062
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.072
Use #5E513D 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.