#5A4400
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.9% 0.082 87.6), rgb(90, 68, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#5A4400 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A4400 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 68, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 100%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.082 87.6) |
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 #5A4400 | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A4400 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #5A4400 text on white | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A4400 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#E3D8C0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 86.3)
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Step 300
300
#D1BF94
oklch(80.9% 0.061 88)
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Step 400
400
#BA9D55
oklch(70.7% 0.098 87.9)
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Step 500
500
#A98410
oklch(63.1% 0.125 88.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A4400
oklch(39.9% 0.082 87.6)
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Step 950
950
#312503
oklch(27.1% 0.052 88.8)
#5A4400 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) | #4E4400 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534904 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #633C39 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A4400
#5A4400
oklch(39.9% 0.082 87.6)
- #344573
#344573
oklch(39.9% 0.081 267.4)
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 #5A4400, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.016
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.067
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.070
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.074
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.082
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.083
Use #5A4400 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.