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Quiet Ochre Chiffon

#5e5436
Notes

Quiet Ochre Chiffon (#5E5436) 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 (45°, 27%, 29%) 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 blue. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
#5e5436
RGB
rgb(94, 84, 54)
HSL
hsl(45, 27%, 29%)
HWB
hwb(45 21% 63%)
OKLCH
oklch(44.8% 0.047 91.7)
HSV
hsv(45, 43%, 37%)
LAB
lab(35.96% -0.78 19.04)
LCH
lch(35.96% 19.05 92.36)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 11%, 43%, 63%)

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.

#5e5436
Original
#5a5334
Protanopia
#5d5637
Deuteranopia
#644f4c
Tritanopia
#545454
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
7.51:1
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
2.80:1

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