#5F481B
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.7% 0.069 81.5), rgb(95, 72, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#5F481B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 82°. 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 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F481B |
| RGB | rgb(95, 72, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 56%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.069 81.5) |
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 #5F481B | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F481B | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #5F481B text on white | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5F481B text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA4
oklch(81% 0.04 82.3)
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Step 400
400
#B59D73
oklch(70.7% 0.064 81.3)
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Step 500
500
#A3844D
oklch(63% 0.082 80.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E6E30
oklch(55.7% 0.089 81.6)
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Step 700
700
#785B22
oklch(49% 0.083 81.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F481B
oklch(41.7% 0.069 81.5)
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Step 900
900
#503F1E
oklch(37.8% 0.054 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2512
oklch(27.1% 0.035 82.4)
#5F481B 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) | #524816 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574E1D | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67413E | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F481B
#5F481B
oklch(41.7% 0.069 81.5)
- #374C72
#374C72
oklch(41.7% 0.069 261.7)
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 #5F481B, 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 0.035
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.044
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.065
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.068
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.071
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.073
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
Use #5F481B 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.