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Soft Ochre Chiffon

#5b4f36
Notes

Soft Ochre Chiffon (#5B4F36) is a deep amber with an earthy character. It leans grounded and natural, the kind of color that plays well with wood, clay, linen, and warm neutrals. Its HSL profile (41°, 26%, 28%) places it in the muted band at a dark lightness. It works well as a headline, icon, or deep background in an otherwise light layout, pairing cleanly with cream, bone, and warm neutrals. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary azure. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
#5b4f36
RGB
rgb(91, 79, 54)
HSL
hsl(41, 26%, 28%)
HWB
hwb(41 21% 64%)
OKLCH
oklch(43.3% 0.041 85.1)
HSV
hsv(41, 41%, 36%)
LAB
lab(34.15% 0.88 16.62)
LCH
lch(34.15% 16.64 86.98)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 13%, 41%, 64%)

Closest matches

The nearest named color in three reference sources, ranked by perceptual distance (ΔE76 in CIELAB). ΔE < 1 is imperceptible to most viewers; ΔE > 10 is clearly different. When two sources point to the same hex they’re merged into one tile; click any to open that color’s page.

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Color-vision simulation

How this color appears to viewers with the four major color-vision-deficiency types. Computed via the Machado (2009) physiologically-based model. If a tile matches the original, the color reads the same to that viewer.

#5b4f36
Original
#554e34
Protanopia
#585237
Deuteranopia
#614b49
Tritanopia
#505050
Achromatopsia
WCAG contrast

The color used as foreground text against pure white and pure black, with the contrast ratio and WCAG 2.1 grade. Aim for AA (4.5:1) for body text and AA Large (3:1) for 18 pt+ headlines; AAA (7:1) is the gold standard for long-form reading surfaces.

The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AAAon White
8.03:1
The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
Failon Black
2.62:1

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