#5A462B
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.8% 0.049 74), rgb(90, 70, 43).
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White text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#5A462B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A462B |
| RGB | rgb(90, 70, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 35%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.049 74) |
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 #5A462B | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A462B | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #5A462B text on white | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A462B text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 73.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEAD
oklch(80.8% 0.028 72.7)
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Step 400
400
#B29D81
oklch(70.7% 0.046 74.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F8562
oklch(63.2% 0.058 74.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A6E48
oklch(55.6% 0.064 74.3)
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Step 700
700
#755C3A
oklch(49.2% 0.059 74.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A462B
oklch(40.8% 0.049 74)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F2A
oklch(37.8% 0.039 75.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2519
oklch(27.1% 0.025 74.4)
#5A462B 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) | #4D4729 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524B2C | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61413F | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A462B
#5A462B
oklch(40.8% 0.049 74)
- #374B64
#374B64
oklch(40.7% 0.049 254.4)
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 #5A462B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.029
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.076
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.076
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.081
Use #5A462B 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.