#5A341D
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.7% 0.065 50.7), rgb(90, 52, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#5A341D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 51°. 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 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A341D |
| RGB | rgb(90, 52, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 51%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.065 50.7) |
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 #5A341D | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A341D | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #5A341D text on white | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A341D text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4C9
oklch(88.4% 0.028 49.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A5
oklch(80.8% 0.048 50.2)
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Step 400
400
#C99374
oklch(70.8% 0.079 50.9)
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Step 500
500
#BA774F
oklch(63.1% 0.101 50.9)
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Step 600
600
#A55F33
oklch(55.7% 0.108 51)
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Step 700
700
#8D4E25
oklch(49.1% 0.101 51.3)
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Step 800
800
#734020
oklch(42.7% 0.084 50.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A341D
oklch(36.7% 0.065 50.7)
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Step 950
950
#372013
oklch(27% 0.042 49.7)
#5A341D 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) | #3F381B | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48411D | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #632D2F | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A341D
#5A341D
oklch(36.7% 0.065 50.7)
- #10455B
#10455B
oklch(36.8% 0.065 230.6)
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 #5A341D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.082
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.087
Use #5A341D 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.