#5F4C21
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.7% 0.065 85.5), rgb(95, 76, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#5F4C21 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F4C21 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 76, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 48%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.065 85.5) |
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 #5F4C21 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F4C21 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F4C21 text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5F4C21 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CA
oklch(88.4% 0.02 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA5
oklch(80.9% 0.038 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#B29E75
oklch(70.7% 0.061 84.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F8650
oklch(63.1% 0.078 85.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A6F34
oklch(55.5% 0.084 84.8)
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Step 700
700
#755D26
oklch(49.1% 0.079 85.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F4C21
oklch(42.7% 0.065 85.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E4020
oklch(37.8% 0.051 86.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2513
oklch(27% 0.033 83.8)
#5F4C21 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) | #554C1D | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595123 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #674642 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F4C21
#5F4C21
oklch(42.7% 0.065 85.5)
- #3E4E73
#3E4E73
oklch(42.7% 0.065 265.8)
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 #5F4C21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.019
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.034
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.037
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.060
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.063
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.064
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.064
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.070
Use #5F4C21 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.