#5A380E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(37.3% 0.073 67), rgb(90, 56, 14).
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White text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#5A380E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A380E |
| RGB | rgb(90, 56, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 73%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.073 67) |
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 #5A380E | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A380E | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #5A380E text on white | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A380E text on black | 2.00:1 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C4
oklch(88.5% 0.031 69)
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Step 300
300
#D9BA9C
oklch(80.8% 0.054 66)
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Step 400
400
#C69664
oklch(70.7% 0.088 66.7)
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Step 500
500
#B67B36
oklch(63.1% 0.112 67.3)
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Step 600
600
#A26304
oklch(55.7% 0.122 67)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#704301
oklch(42.6% 0.093 67.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A380E
oklch(37.3% 0.073 67)
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Step 950
950
#35220B
oklch(27% 0.046 68.8)
#5A380E 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) | #433B08 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B430F | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #633030 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A380E
#5A380E
oklch(37.3% 0.073 67)
- #1C4365
#1C4365
oklch(37.2% 0.073 247.6)
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 #5A380E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.060
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.086
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.088
Use #5A380E 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.