#5A2610
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(33.9% 0.084 42), rgb(90, 38, 16).
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White text reads best on this color (12.21:1).
About this color
#5A2610 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A2610 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 38, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 70%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.9% 0.084 42) |
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 #5A2610 | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A2610 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5A2610 text on white | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A2610 text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C8
oklch(88.4% 0.034 40.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5B4A1
oklch(80.9% 0.063 42.2)
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Step 400
400
#D68B6E
oklch(70.7% 0.101 41.9)
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Step 500
500
#C96C47
oklch(63.1% 0.129 41.9)
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Step 600
600
#B45228
oklch(55.6% 0.139 42)
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Step 700
700
#9B421B
oklch(49.2% 0.129 41.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E3719
oklch(42.8% 0.107 41.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A2610
oklch(33.9% 0.084 42)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D11
oklch(27.1% 0.053 41.5)
#5A2610 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) | #342E0D | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413A0F | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #631B21 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A2610
#5A2610
oklch(33.9% 0.084 42)
- #003E4F
#003E4F
oklch(33.8% 0.063 223.2)
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 #5A2610, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.051
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.057
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.065
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.070
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.071
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.075
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.078
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.085
Use #5A2610 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.