#5E523D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(44.5% 0.036 81.4), rgb(94, 82, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#5E523D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E523D |
| RGB | rgb(94, 82, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 21%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.036 81.4) |
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 #5E523D | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E523D | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E523D text on white | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5E523D text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
-
Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
-
Step 200
200
#DDD8D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 76.6)
-
Step 300
300
#C8C0B2
oklch(81% 0.021 81.8)
-
Step 400
400
#AB9F89
oklch(70.7% 0.034 82.7)
-
Step 500
500
#97876C
oklch(63.1% 0.043 80.7)
-
Step 600
600
#817154
oklch(55.6% 0.047 82.2)
-
Step 700
700
#6D5E44
oklch(48.9% 0.043 81.1)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E523D
oklch(44.5% 0.036 81.4)
-
Step 900
900
#494031
oklch(37.6% 0.027 80.4)
-
Step 950
950
#2B261D
oklch(27.1% 0.018 82.2)
#5E523D 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) | #57523C | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A553E | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #634E4C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E523D
#5E523D
oklch(44.5% 0.036 81.4)
- #495468
#495468
oklch(44.4% 0.036 262.3)
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 #5E523D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.057
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.062
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.064
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.069
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
Use #5E523D 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.