#5F4E41
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.7% 0.031 59.3), rgb(95, 78, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#5F4E41 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F4E41 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 78, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 19%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.031 59.3) |
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 #5F4E41 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F4E41 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F4E41 text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5F4E41 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D3
oklch(88.6% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB5
oklch(80.9% 0.018 59.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF9D8F
oklch(70.8% 0.029 60.2)
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Step 500
500
#9B8574
oklch(63.2% 0.037 59.8)
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Step 600
600
#856E5C
oklch(55.5% 0.04 59.9)
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Step 700
700
#715C4C
oklch(49.1% 0.037 59.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F4E41
oklch(43.7% 0.031 59.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F35
oklch(37.8% 0.025 59.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C251F
oklch(27% 0.015 62.7)
#5F4E41 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) | #534F40 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575341 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #644B4A | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F4E41
#5F4E41
oklch(43.7% 0.031 59.3)
- #425461
#425461
oklch(43.6% 0.031 239.8)
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 #5F4E41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.069
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.070
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
Use #5F4E41 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.