#5F442D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41% 0.051 61.1), rgb(95, 68, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#5F442D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F442D |
| RGB | rgb(95, 68, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 36%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.051 61.1) |
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 #5F442D | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F442D | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #5F442D text on white | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F442D text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.017 61.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDAE
oklch(81% 0.03 60.7)
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Step 400
400
#B79A83
oklch(70.6% 0.047 60.3)
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Step 500
500
#A58163
oklch(63% 0.062 61.2)
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Step 600
600
#906A4A
oklch(55.5% 0.067 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B583B
oklch(49% 0.063 60.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F442D
oklch(41% 0.051 61.1)
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Step 900
900
#513D2C
oklch(37.7% 0.039 61.6)
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Step 950
950
#30241A
oklch(27.1% 0.025 61.2)
#5F442D 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) | #4C462B | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534C2D | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #673E3E | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F442D
#5F442D
oklch(41% 0.051 61.1)
- #304E64
#304E64
oklch(41% 0.052 241.4)
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 #5F442D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.034
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.061
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.072
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.073
Use #5F442D 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.