#5A240F
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(33.5% 0.086 40.5), rgb(90, 36, 15).
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White text reads best on this color (12.39:1).
About this color
#5A240F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A240F |
| RGB | rgb(90, 36, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 71%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.5% 0.086 40.5) |
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 #5A240F | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A240F | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5A240F text on white | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A240F text on black | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 40)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A1
oklch(80.8% 0.065 40.3)
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Step 400
400
#D78A6E
oklch(70.6% 0.103 40.7)
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Step 500
500
#CB6B47
oklch(63.2% 0.132 40.8)
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Step 600
600
#B65028
oklch(55.6% 0.143 40.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D401B
oklch(49.2% 0.133 40.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F3519
oklch(42.6% 0.11 40.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A240F
oklch(33.5% 0.086 40.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C11
oklch(26.9% 0.054 39.5)
#5A240F 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) | #332D0C | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40390D | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #641820 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A240F
#5A240F
oklch(33.5% 0.086 40.5)
- #003E4D
#003E4D
oklch(33.7% 0.061 220.3)
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 #5A240F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.048
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.059
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.061
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.068
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.069
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.071
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.081
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.081
Use #5A240F 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.