#5A2811
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(34.2% 0.081 43.5), rgb(90, 40, 17).
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White text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#5A2811 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A2811 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 40, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 68%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.081 43.5) |
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 #5A2811 | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A2811 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5A2811 text on white | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A2811 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
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C8
oklch(88.6% 0.034 43.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3B5A1
oklch(80.9% 0.06 44.7)
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Step 400
400
#D48C6E
oklch(70.6% 0.098 43.4)
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Step 500
500
#C76E47
oklch(63.1% 0.125 43.6)
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Step 600
600
#B25428
oklch(55.6% 0.135 43.6)
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Step 700
700
#99441B
oklch(49.1% 0.126 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C3819
oklch(42.6% 0.104 43.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A2811
oklch(34.2% 0.081 43.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D11
oklch(26.9% 0.052 42.1)
#5A2811 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) | #362F0E | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423B10 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #631D23 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A2811
#5A2811
oklch(34.2% 0.081 43.5)
- #003F51
#003F51
oklch(34.2% 0.064 224.2)
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 #5A2811, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.053
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.056
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.068
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.073
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.073
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.079
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.086
Use #5A2811 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.