#5A412C
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.7% 0.048 60.8), rgb(90, 65, 44).
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White text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#5A412C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A412C |
| RGB | rgb(90, 65, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 34%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.048 60.8) |
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 #5A412C | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A412C | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #5A412C text on white | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A412C text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CC
oklch(88.4% 0.02 60.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCAA
oklch(80.9% 0.035 61.6)
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Step 400
400
#BC997D
oklch(70.8% 0.057 60.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA7F5B
oklch(63% 0.073 60.8)
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Step 600
600
#956841
oklch(55.5% 0.079 61)
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Step 700
700
#7F5633
oklch(49% 0.074 60.3)
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Step 800
800
#68472B
oklch(42.8% 0.062 60.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A412C
oklch(39.7% 0.048 60.8)
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Step 950
950
#312317
oklch(26.9% 0.03 61.6)
#5A412C 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) | #49432A | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F482C | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #613C3C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A412C
#5A412C
oklch(39.7% 0.048 60.8)
- #2F4A5E
#2F4A5E
oklch(39.6% 0.047 241.5)
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 #5A412C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.039
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.064
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.079
Use #5A412C 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.