#5A451E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.4% 0.062 80.9), rgb(90, 69, 30).
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White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#5A451E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A451E |
| RGB | rgb(90, 69, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 50%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.062 80.9) |
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 #5A451E | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A451E | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #5A451E text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A451E text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 80.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA7
oklch(81% 0.036 81.2)
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Step 400
400
#B39D77
oklch(70.6% 0.058 81.1)
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Step 500
500
#A18554
oklch(63.1% 0.075 80.7)
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Step 600
600
#8C6E38
oklch(55.6% 0.081 80.5)
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Step 700
700
#775C2B
oklch(49.2% 0.075 80.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A451E
oklch(40.4% 0.062 80.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F22
oklch(37.7% 0.049 81.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2515
oklch(27% 0.03 81.3)
#5A451E 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) | #4E451A | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534A1F | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #623F3C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A451E
#5A451E
oklch(40.4% 0.062 80.9)
- #35496A
#35496A
oklch(40.4% 0.061 260.1)
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 #5A451E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.017
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.077
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.078
Use #5A451E 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.