#5E5243
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(44.6% 0.028 73.2), rgb(94, 82, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#5E5243 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E5243 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 82, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 17%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.028 73.2) |
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 #5E5243 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E5243 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E5243 text on white | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5E5243 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#DDD8D3
oklch(88.5% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFB5
oklch(80.8% 0.017 73.6)
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Step 400
400
#AB9E8F
oklch(70.6% 0.026 71.3)
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Step 500
500
#968773
oklch(63.1% 0.034 75)
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Step 600
600
#81705C
oklch(55.6% 0.037 71.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D5E4B
oklch(49.1% 0.035 73.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E5243
oklch(44.6% 0.028 73.2)
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Step 900
900
#494035
oklch(37.7% 0.022 72.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B251F
oklch(26.9% 0.014 67.2)
#5E5243 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) | #575242 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595543 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #634F4E | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E5243
#5E5243
oklch(44.6% 0.028 73.2)
- #495564
#495564
oklch(44.5% 0.029 254.1)
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 #5E5243, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.072
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.074
Use #5E5243 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.