#5A320E
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.1% 0.075 58.2), rgb(90, 50, 14).
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White text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#5A320E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A320E |
| RGB | rgb(90, 50, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 73%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.075 58.2) |
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 #5A320E | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A320E | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #5A320E text on white | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A320E 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C5
oklch(88.6% 0.032 59.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB89D
oklch(80.8% 0.056 58)
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Step 400
400
#CB9367
oklch(70.8% 0.09 58.8)
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Step 500
500
#BD763C
oklch(63.1% 0.115 57.7)
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Step 600
600
#A85E14
oklch(55.6% 0.125 58.5)
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Step 700
700
#904D02
oklch(49.1% 0.116 58.4)
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Step 800
800
#753F0A
oklch(42.6% 0.097 57.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A320E
oklch(36.1% 0.075 58.2)
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Step 950
950
#38200D
oklch(27% 0.048 57.2)
#5A320E 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) | #3E3609 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #483F0E | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63292B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A320E
#5A320E
oklch(36.1% 0.075 58.2)
- #094260
#094260
oklch(36.1% 0.075 238.4)
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 #5A320E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.082
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.085
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.089
Use #5A320E 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.