#5A360F
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(36.9% 0.073 63.6), rgb(90, 54, 15).
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White text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#5A360F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A360F |
| RGB | rgb(90, 54, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 71%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.073 63.6) |
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 #5A360F | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A360F | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #5A360F text on white | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A360F text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#E8D5C5
oklch(88.4% 0.03 62.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA9D
oklch(81% 0.055 63.2)
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Step 400
400
#C79566
oklch(70.7% 0.087 63.9)
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Step 500
500
#B8793A
oklch(63% 0.111 63.2)
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Step 600
600
#A4610E
oklch(55.6% 0.122 63.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#724206
oklch(42.8% 0.094 63.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A360F
oklch(36.9% 0.073 63.6)
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Step 950
950
#36210C
oklch(27% 0.046 63.5)
#5A360F 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) | #413909 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4210 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #632E2E | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A360F
#5A360F
oklch(36.9% 0.073 63.6)
- #174363
#174363
oklch(36.9% 0.073 243.9)
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 #5A360F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.072
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.081
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.089
Use #5A360F 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.