#5A330F
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.3% 0.074 59.1), rgb(90, 51, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#5A330F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 59°. 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 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A330F |
| RGB | rgb(90, 51, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 71%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.074 59.1) |
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 #5A330F | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A330F | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #5A330F text on white | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A330F text on black | 1.91:1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 61.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99D
oklch(80.9% 0.056 60.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA9367
oklch(70.6% 0.089 59.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC773C
oklch(63.1% 0.114 58.9)
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Step 600
600
#A75E15
oklch(55.5% 0.124 58.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E03
oklch(49.2% 0.115 59.5)
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Step 800
800
#74400B
oklch(42.7% 0.095 59.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A330F
oklch(36.3% 0.074 59.1)
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Step 950
950
#37200D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 58.4)
#5A330F 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) | #3F370A | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48400F | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #632A2C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A330F
#5A330F
oklch(36.3% 0.074 59.1)
- #0D4260
#0D4260
oklch(36.2% 0.074 239.4)
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 #5A330F, 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 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.083
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.089
Use #5A330F 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.