#5F533B
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(44.7% 0.04 84.3), rgb(95, 83, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#5F533B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F533B |
| RGB | rgb(95, 83, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 23%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.04 84.3) |
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 #5F533B | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F533B | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F533B text on white | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5F533B text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9D0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0B0
oklch(81% 0.024 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#AC9F87
oklch(70.7% 0.037 82.9)
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Step 500
500
#978869
oklch(63.2% 0.048 85.1)
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Step 600
600
#827150
oklch(55.6% 0.052 83.6)
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Step 700
700
#6E5F41
oklch(49.2% 0.048 84.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F533B
oklch(44.7% 0.04 84.3)
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Step 900
900
#49402F
oklch(37.6% 0.03 83.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B261B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 86.4)
#5F533B 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) | #595339 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C563C | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #654F4D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F533B
#5F533B
oklch(44.7% 0.04 84.3)
- #49556B
#49556B
oklch(44.8% 0.039 262.4)
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 #5F533B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.053
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.060
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.061
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.065
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.070
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.072
Use #5F533B 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.