#5A4136
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40% 0.039 44.8), rgb(90, 65, 54).
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White text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#5A4136 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A4136 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 65, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 25%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.039 44.8) |
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 #5A4136 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A4136 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #5A4136 text on white | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A4136 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D0
oklch(88.5% 0.017 46.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB1
oklch(80.9% 0.03 45)
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Step 400
400
#BB9889
oklch(70.8% 0.047 44.4)
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Step 500
500
#A97E6B
oklch(63% 0.061 44.9)
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Step 600
600
#946753
oklch(55.6% 0.066 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E5644
oklch(49.2% 0.06 45.1)
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Step 800
800
#674638
oklch(42.7% 0.051 43.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A4136
oklch(40% 0.039 44.8)
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Step 950
950
#31231C
oklch(27.1% 0.025 47.8)
#5A4136 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) | #474335 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4936 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #603D3E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A4136
#5A4136
oklch(40% 0.039 44.8)
- #2F4C58
#2F4C58
oklch(39.9% 0.04 226.1)
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 #5A4136, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.037
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.075
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.077
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.077
Use #5A4136 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.