#5A463B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.2% 0.033 50.3), rgb(90, 70, 59).
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White text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#5A463B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A463B |
| RGB | rgb(90, 70, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 21%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.033 50.3) |
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 #5A463B | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A463B | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #5A463B text on white | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A463B text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDB6
oklch(80.8% 0.019 48.5)
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Step 400
400
#B19C90
oklch(70.8% 0.03 51.7)
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Step 500
500
#9E8374
oklch(63.1% 0.04 50.7)
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Step 600
600
#886C5D
oklch(55.5% 0.042 49.6)
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Step 700
700
#745A4D
oklch(49% 0.04 47.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A463B
oklch(41.2% 0.033 50.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E35
oklch(37.7% 0.026 52.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D241F
oklch(26.9% 0.016 50.7)
#5A463B 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) | #4B483A | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504C3B | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #604343 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A463B
#5A463B
oklch(41.2% 0.033 50.3)
- #384F5A
#384F5A
oklch(41.3% 0.034 229.1)
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 #5A463B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.068
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.073
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.081
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
Use #5A463B 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.