#5A3201
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36% 0.081 63.4), rgb(90, 50, 1).
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White text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#5A3201 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A3201 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 50, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 98%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.081 63.4) |
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 #5A3201 | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A3201 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #5A3201 text on white | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A3201 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DE
oklch(93.7% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C3
oklch(88.5% 0.034 63)
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Step 300
300
#DDB998
oklch(80.9% 0.061 64.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB935E
oklch(70.6% 0.097 63.6)
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Step 500
500
#BD772B
oklch(63.1% 0.124 63.7)
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Step 600
600
#A66000
oklch(55.7% 0.127 63.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A3201
oklch(36% 0.081 63.4)
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Step 950
950
#382008
oklch(27% 0.052 62.3)
#5A3201 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) | #3F3600 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #483F01 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #632929 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A3201
#5A3201
oklch(36% 0.081 63.4)
- #0A4164
#0A4164
oklch(36.1% 0.081 243.1)
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 #5A3201, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.073
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.076
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.078
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.082
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.088
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.091
Use #5A3201 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.