#5A3D02
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.3% 0.079 78), rgb(90, 61, 2).
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White text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#5A3D02 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A3D02 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 61, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 96%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.079 78) |
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 #5A3D02 | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A3D02 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #5A3D02 text on white | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A3D02 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 78.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6BD96
oklch(81% 0.059 78.8)
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Step 400
400
#C1995A
oklch(70.7% 0.094 77.7)
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Step 500
500
#B17F21
oklch(63.1% 0.121 78)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A3D02
oklch(38.3% 0.079 78)
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Step 950
950
#342305
oklch(27.1% 0.05 77.9)
#5A3D02 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) | #483E00 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4505 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #633533 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A3D02
#5A3D02
oklch(38.3% 0.079 78)
- #27436D
#27436D
oklch(38.2% 0.08 258.3)
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 #5A3D02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.029
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.064
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.070
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.085
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.085
Use #5A3D02 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.