#5A3301
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(36.2% 0.081 64.7), rgb(90, 51, 1).
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White text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#5A3301 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A3301 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 51, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 98%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.081 64.7) |
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 #5A3301 | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A3301 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #5A3301 text on white | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A3301 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 64.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB998
oklch(80.9% 0.061 64.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB945E
oklch(70.8% 0.097 64.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC782A
oklch(63.1% 0.124 65.1)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A3301
oklch(36.2% 0.081 64.7)
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Step 950
950
#372108
oklch(27.1% 0.05 66)
#5A3301 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) | #3F3700 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494002 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #632A2A | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A3301
#5A3301
oklch(36.2% 0.081 64.7)
- #0E4165
#0E4165
oklch(36.2% 0.081 244.8)
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 #5A3301, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.071
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.078
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.078
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.087
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.090
Use #5A3301 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.