#5A3207
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36% 0.078 61.1), rgb(90, 50, 7).
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White text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#5A3207 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A3207 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 50, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 86%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.078 61.1) |
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 #5A3207 | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A3207 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #5A3207 text on white | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A3207 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
#F3E8DF
oklch(93.7% 0.017 62)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C4
oklch(88.6% 0.033 61.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB99B
oklch(81% 0.058 61.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB9362
oklch(70.7% 0.094 61.6)
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Step 500
500
#BD7733
oklch(63.2% 0.12 61.5)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4F00
oklch(49.2% 0.114 61.3)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A3207
oklch(36% 0.078 61.1)
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Step 950
950
#38200A
oklch(27% 0.05 60.4)
#5A3207 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) | #3E3601 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #483F07 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63292A | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A3207
#5A3207
oklch(36% 0.078 61.1)
- #094162
#094162
oklch(35.9% 0.078 241.3)
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 #5A3207, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.074
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.083
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.085
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.091
Use #5A3207 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.