#5F421B
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.3% 0.067 71.8), rgb(95, 66, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#5F421B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F421B |
| RGB | rgb(95, 66, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 56%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.067 71.8) |
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 #5F421B | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F421B | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #5F421B text on white | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F421B text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | Not readable |
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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 72.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA5
oklch(80.9% 0.04 72.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B75
oklch(70.8% 0.064 72.2)
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Step 500
500
#A88151
oklch(63% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 600
600
#936A35
oklch(55.5% 0.087 71.3)
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Step 700
700
#7D5827
oklch(49% 0.081 71.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F421B
oklch(40.3% 0.067 71.8)
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Step 900
900
#533D21
oklch(37.7% 0.052 71.8)
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Step 950
950
#312414
oklch(27.1% 0.033 71.4)
#5F421B 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) | #4C4417 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534A1C | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #683B39 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F421B
#5F421B
oklch(40.3% 0.067 71.8)
- #2C4B6C
#2C4B6C
oklch(40.4% 0.067 251.2)
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 #5F421B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.018
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.069
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.073
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
Use #5F421B 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.