#5F4E31
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.4% 0.049 80.3), rgb(95, 78, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#5F4E31 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F4E31 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 78, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 32%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.049 80.3) |
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 #5F4E31 | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F4E31 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F4E31 text on white | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5F4E31 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 77.1)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 81.5)
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Step 400
400
#B09E81
oklch(70.7% 0.046 79.6)
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Step 500
500
#9C8661
oklch(63.1% 0.058 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#876F47
oklch(55.5% 0.064 79.6)
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Step 700
700
#725D39
oklch(49% 0.059 80.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F4E31
oklch(43.4% 0.049 80.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C402A
oklch(37.8% 0.038 82.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D2519
oklch(27% 0.024 77.5)
#5F4E31 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) | #554E2F | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595232 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #664947 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F4E31
#5F4E31
oklch(43.4% 0.049 80.3)
- #41516C
#41516C
oklch(43.3% 0.049 260.7)
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 #5F4E31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.035
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.048
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.060
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.065
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.071
Use #5F4E31 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.