#5F430D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.4% 0.077 78.7), rgb(95, 67, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#5F430D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F430D |
| RGB | rgb(95, 67, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 76%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.077 78.7) |
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 #5F430D | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F430D | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #5F430D text on white | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F430D text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 81.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BEA1
oklch(81% 0.045 78.4)
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Step 400
400
#B99C6D
oklch(70.8% 0.072 79.2)
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Step 500
500
#A88345
oklch(63.2% 0.092 78.7)
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Step 600
600
#936B23
oklch(55.5% 0.1 78.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D5915
oklch(49% 0.093 78.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F430D
oklch(40.4% 0.077 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#533D19
oklch(37.6% 0.06 77.4)
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Step 950
950
#302410
oklch(26.9% 0.037 78.9)
#5F430D 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) | #4E4404 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544B0F | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #683B39 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F430D
#5F430D
oklch(40.4% 0.077 78.7)
- #2E4972
#2E4972
oklch(40.4% 0.077 258.5)
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 #5F430D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.009
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.053
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.073
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.076
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.077
Use #5F430D 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.