#5A4100
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.2% 0.081 83.7), rgb(90, 65, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#5A4100 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A4100 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 65, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 100%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.081 83.7) |
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 #5A4100 | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A4100 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #5A4100 text on white | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A4100 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8C1
oklch(88.6% 0.033 83.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BE94
oklch(80.9% 0.061 84.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD9B56
oklch(70.6% 0.097 83.7)
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Step 500
500
#AD8217
oklch(63.2% 0.124 83.8)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5B00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 83.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A4100
oklch(39.2% 0.081 83.7)
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Step 950
950
#322404
oklch(27% 0.051 84.2)
#5A4100 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) | #4B4100 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514803 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #633936 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A4100
#5A4100
oklch(39.2% 0.081 83.7)
- #2F4471
#2F4471
oklch(39.2% 0.081 264.1)
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 #5A4100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.020
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.065
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.076
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.078
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.083
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.086
Use #5A4100 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.