#5A280B
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(34.2% 0.083 46.9), rgb(90, 40, 11).
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White text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#5A280B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A280B |
| RGB | rgb(90, 40, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 78%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.083 46.9) |
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 #5A280B | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A280B | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5A280B text on white | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A280B text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#F5E7E0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C6
oklch(88.6% 0.035 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59F
oklch(81% 0.063 46.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48D6A
oklch(70.7% 0.1 46.9)
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Step 500
500
#C76E40
oklch(63% 0.128 46.6)
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Step 600
600
#B3541C
oklch(55.6% 0.14 46.7)
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Step 700
700
#99440D
oklch(49% 0.129 47)
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Step 800
800
#7D3910
oklch(42.8% 0.107 47.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A280B
oklch(34.2% 0.083 46.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D0E
oklch(26.9% 0.053 46.1)
#5A280B 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) | #362F07 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423B0A | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #641D22 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A280B
#5A280B
oklch(34.2% 0.083 46.9)
- #003F53
#003F53
oklch(34.3% 0.066 226.9)
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 #5A280B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.054
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.056
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.071
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.073
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.079
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.082
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.085
Use #5A280B 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.