#5A4337
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.4% 0.038 48.8), rgb(90, 67, 55).
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White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#5A4337 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A4337 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 67, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 24%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.038 48.8) |
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 #5A4337 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A4337 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #5A4337 text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A4337 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D2
oklch(88.5% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB5
oklch(80.9% 0.021 48.4)
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Step 400
400
#B49B8E
oklch(70.8% 0.035 49.2)
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Step 500
500
#A18272
oklch(63.1% 0.045 48.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C6B5A
oklch(55.6% 0.05 48.5)
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Step 700
700
#76594A
oklch(49% 0.045 48.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A4337
oklch(40.4% 0.038 48.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D34
oklch(37.7% 0.03 47.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E241F
oklch(27% 0.018 48)
#5A4337 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) | #494536 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4A37 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #603F40 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A4337
#5A4337
oklch(40.4% 0.038 48.8)
- #334D59
#334D59
oklch(40.4% 0.037 228.5)
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 #5A4337, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.072
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.081
Use #5A4337 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.