#5A350B
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(36.7% 0.075 63.8), rgb(90, 53, 11).
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White text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#5A350B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A350B |
| RGB | rgb(90, 53, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 78%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.075 63.8) |
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 #5A350B | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A350B | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #5A350B text on white | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A350B 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 62.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA9B
oklch(81% 0.057 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#C89463
oklch(70.6% 0.09 63.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA7935
oklch(63.2% 0.116 63.9)
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Step 600
600
#A56002
oklch(55.5% 0.125 63.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B5000
oklch(49% 0.111 63.7)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A350B
oklch(36.7% 0.075 63.8)
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Step 950
950
#37210B
oklch(27.1% 0.048 63.2)
#5A350B 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) | #413805 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49410C | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #632C2D | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A350B
#5A350B
oklch(36.7% 0.075 63.8)
- #144263
#144263
oklch(36.5% 0.075 244)
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 #5A350B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.072
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.076
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.091
Use #5A350B 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.