#5E523F
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(44.5% 0.033 79.1), rgb(94, 82, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#5E523F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E523F |
| RGB | rgb(94, 82, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 20%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.033 79.1) |
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 #5E523F | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E523F | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E523F text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5E523F 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.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFB3
oklch(80.8% 0.019 78.2)
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Step 400
400
#AB9F8B
oklch(70.7% 0.032 80.6)
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Step 500
500
#97876F
oklch(63.1% 0.04 77.9)
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Step 600
600
#817157
oklch(55.7% 0.043 79.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D5E47
oklch(49% 0.04 78.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E523F
oklch(44.5% 0.033 79.1)
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Step 900
900
#494032
oklch(37.6% 0.026 78.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B261D
oklch(27.1% 0.018 82.2)
#5E523F 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) | #57523E | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A553F | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #634E4D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E523F
#5E523F
oklch(44.5% 0.033 79.1)
- #495567
#495567
oklch(44.6% 0.033 258.4)
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 #5E523F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.065
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.065
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.071
Use #5E523F 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.