#5A3501
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(36.6% 0.08 67.4), rgb(90, 53, 1).
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White text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#5A3501 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A3501 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 53, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 98%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.08 67.4) |
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 #5A3501 | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A3501 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #5A3501 text on white | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A3501 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C2
oklch(88.4% 0.034 65.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA98
oklch(80.9% 0.059 67.7)
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Step 400
400
#C9955D
oklch(70.8% 0.096 67.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA7928
oklch(63.1% 0.123 67.3)
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Step 600
600
#A26300
oklch(55.7% 0.123 67.4)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A3501
oklch(36.6% 0.08 67.4)
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Step 950
950
#372107
oklch(27% 0.051 66.9)
#5A3501 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) | #413800 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4102 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #632C2C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A3501
#5A3501
oklch(36.6% 0.08 67.4)
- #154166
#154166
oklch(36.5% 0.08 247.7)
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 #5A3501, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.069
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.073
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.078
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.082
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.086
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.090
Use #5A3501 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.