#5A321F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.3% 0.065 45.5), rgb(90, 50, 31).
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White text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#5A321F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A321F |
| RGB | rgb(90, 50, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 49%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.065 45.5) |
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 #5A321F | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A321F | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #5A321F text on white | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A321F text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 44.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7A7
oklch(80.9% 0.049 44.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA9177
oklch(70.6% 0.079 45.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC7554
oklch(63.1% 0.101 45.4)
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Step 600
600
#A75D39
oklch(55.7% 0.109 45.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F4C2B
oklch(49.1% 0.102 45.6)
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Step 800
800
#743F25
oklch(42.8% 0.083 45.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A321F
oklch(36.3% 0.065 45.5)
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Step 950
950
#372015
oklch(27% 0.041 46.1)
#5A321F 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) | #3D371D | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46401F | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #632B2D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A321F
#5A321F
oklch(36.3% 0.065 45.5)
- #074558
#074558
oklch(36.4% 0.066 225)
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 #5A321F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.086
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.086
Use #5A321F 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.