#5F523F
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(44.6% 0.034 77.1), rgb(95, 82, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#5F523F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F523F |
| RGB | rgb(95, 82, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 20%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.034 77.1) |
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 #5F523F | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F523F | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F523F text on white | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5F523F text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB3
oklch(80.9% 0.019 75.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC9E8B
oklch(70.6% 0.031 75.6)
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Step 500
500
#98876E
oklch(63.2% 0.041 77.4)
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Step 600
600
#827056
oklch(55.5% 0.044 76.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E5E46
oklch(49.1% 0.042 77.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F523F
oklch(44.6% 0.034 77.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A4032
oklch(37.8% 0.027 76.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B251D
oklch(26.8% 0.017 74.9)
#5F523F 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) | #57523E | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A553F | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #644E4D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F523F
#5F523F
oklch(44.6% 0.034 77.1)
- #485567
#485567
oklch(44.5% 0.034 256.6)
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 #5F523F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.063
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
Use #5F523F 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.