#5A372A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.5% 0.055 41.1), rgb(90, 55, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#5A372A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A372A |
| RGB | rgb(90, 55, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 36%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.055 41.1) |
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 #5A372A | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A372A | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #5A372A text on white | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A372A text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 42.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8AD
oklch(80.8% 0.041 39.3)
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Step 400
400
#C59381
oklch(70.6% 0.066 40.7)
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Step 500
500
#B57861
oklch(63% 0.084 41.4)
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Step 600
600
#A06048
oklch(55.5% 0.091 41.2)
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Step 700
700
#894F39
oklch(49% 0.085 41.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F4130
oklch(42.6% 0.07 40.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A372A
oklch(37.5% 0.055 41.1)
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Step 950
950
#352119
oklch(27.1% 0.034 42.6)
#5A372A 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) | #403B29 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48432A | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #623134 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A372A
#5A372A
oklch(37.5% 0.055 41.1)
- #194856
#194856
oklch(37.6% 0.055 220.9)
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 #5A372A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.080
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.082
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.089
Use #5A372A 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.