#5F4D15
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.8% 0.076 90.5), rgb(95, 77, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#5F4D15 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F4D15 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 77, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 64%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.076 90.5) |
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 #5F4D15 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F4D15 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F4D15 text on white | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5F4D15 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 90.8)
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Step 400
400
#B19F6D
oklch(70.6% 0.071 90.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E8744
oklch(63% 0.091 90.7)
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Step 600
600
#897023
oklch(55.5% 0.098 90.4)
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Step 700
700
#755E15
oklch(49.2% 0.092 90.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F4D15
oklch(42.8% 0.076 90.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E4019
oklch(37.7% 0.059 89.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2610
oklch(27.1% 0.037 92.1)
#5F4D15 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) | #564C0D | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5118 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #674642 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F4D15
#5F4D15
oklch(42.8% 0.076 90.5)
- #3F4C79
#3F4C79
oklch(42.7% 0.077 270.7)
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 #5F4D15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.020
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.025
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.027
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.056
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.061
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.062
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.063
Use #5F4D15 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.