#5F482B
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.9% 0.053 71.9), rgb(95, 72, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#5F482B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F482B |
| RGB | rgb(95, 72, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 38%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.053 71.9) |
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 #5F482B | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F482B | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #5F482B text on white | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5F482B text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEAB
oklch(81% 0.032 72.1)
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Step 400
400
#B49C7F
oklch(70.7% 0.049 72.2)
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Step 500
500
#A2835E
oklch(63% 0.064 71.2)
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Step 600
600
#8D6D44
oklch(55.7% 0.07 72.4)
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Step 700
700
#785B36
oklch(49.2% 0.065 72.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F482B
oklch(41.9% 0.053 71.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E28
oklch(37.6% 0.042 73.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2418
oklch(27% 0.027 68.7)
#5F482B 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) | #504929 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564E2C | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #674241 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F482B
#5F482B
oklch(41.9% 0.053 71.9)
- #374F69
#374F69
oklch(42% 0.053 251.1)
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 #5F482B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.027
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.065
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
Use #5F482B 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.