#5A482F
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.4% 0.045 75.1), rgb(90, 72, 47).
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White text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#5A482F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A482F |
| RGB | rgb(90, 72, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 31%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.045 75.1) |
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 #5A482F | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A482F | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #5A482F text on white | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5A482F text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#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
#DFD8CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFAE
oklch(81% 0.027 76.8)
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Step 400
400
#B09D84
oklch(70.6% 0.042 74.6)
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Step 500
500
#9D8565
oklch(63.1% 0.054 74.5)
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Step 600
600
#886F4C
oklch(55.7% 0.059 75.4)
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Step 700
700
#735C3D
oklch(49% 0.054 74.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A482F
oklch(41.4% 0.045 75.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F2C
oklch(37.7% 0.036 74.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D251A
oklch(27% 0.023 75.4)
#5A482F 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) | #4F482D | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534D30 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #614342 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A482F
#5A482F
oklch(41.4% 0.045 75.1)
- #3B4D64
#3B4D64
oklch(41.5% 0.045 254.8)
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 #5A482F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.032
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.073
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.074
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.078
Use #5A482F 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.