#5A421E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.7% 0.061 75.5), rgb(90, 66, 30).
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White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#5A421E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A421E |
| RGB | rgb(90, 66, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 50%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.061 75.5) |
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 #5A421E | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A421E | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #5A421E text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A421E text on black | 2.23:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 75.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA0
oklch(80.9% 0.046 75.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC9B6C
oklch(70.8% 0.074 75.9)
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Step 500
500
#AA8144
oklch(63% 0.093 75.5)
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Step 600
600
#966A22
oklch(55.7% 0.102 75.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F5814
oklch(49.1% 0.095 75.9)
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Step 800
800
#684814
oklch(42.7% 0.079 75.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A421E
oklch(39.7% 0.061 75.5)
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Step 950
950
#31240F
oklch(27% 0.039 77.9)
#5A421E 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) | #4B431A | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51491F | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #623C3A | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A421E
#5A421E
oklch(39.7% 0.061 75.5)
- #304867
#304867
oklch(39.7% 0.061 255.2)
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 #5A421E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.023
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.048
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.073
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.074
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.081
Use #5A421E 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.