#5A4711
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.7% 0.074 88.5), rgb(90, 71, 17).
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White text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#5A4711 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A4711 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 71, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 68%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.074 88.5) |
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 #5A4711 | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A4711 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #5A4711 text on white | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A4711 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 90.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCC0A1
oklch(81% 0.044 89.4)
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Step 400
400
#B29F6E
oklch(70.7% 0.07 89.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F8747
oklch(63.2% 0.088 89.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A7027
oklch(55.6% 0.096 88.9)
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Step 700
700
#755D19
oklch(49% 0.089 88.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A4711
oklch(40.7% 0.074 88.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E401A
oklch(37.7% 0.058 89.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2510
oklch(26.9% 0.037 86.7)
#5A4711 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) | #504608 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554B14 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62403C | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A4711
#5A4711
oklch(40.7% 0.074 88.5)
- #394772
#394772
oklch(40.7% 0.075 269.2)
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 #5A4711, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.011
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.027
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.069
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.069
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.072
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.076
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.078
Use #5A4711 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.