#5F421F
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.4% 0.064 69.4), rgb(95, 66, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#5F421F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F421F |
| RGB | rgb(95, 66, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 51%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.064 69.4) |
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 #5F421F | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F421F | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #5F421F text on white | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F421F 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
#E2D7CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 70)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA7
oklch(80.9% 0.038 69.9)
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Step 400
400
#B99A78
oklch(70.6% 0.06 69.2)
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Step 500
500
#A88155
oklch(63.1% 0.077 69.1)
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Step 600
600
#936A3A
oklch(55.6% 0.083 69)
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Step 700
700
#7D582C
oklch(49% 0.077 69)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F421F
oklch(40.4% 0.064 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#533D23
oklch(37.8% 0.05 70)
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Step 950
950
#312415
oklch(27.1% 0.032 69.8)
#5F421F 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) | #4C441C | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534A20 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #683B3A | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F421F
#5F421F
oklch(40.4% 0.064 69.4)
- #2C4B6A
#2C4B6A
oklch(40.3% 0.064 249.7)
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 #5F421F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.021
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.063
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.068
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.079
Use #5F421F 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.