#5A4909
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.1% 0.08 92.5), rgb(90, 73, 9).
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White text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#5A4909 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A4909 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 73, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 82%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.08 92.5) |
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 #5A4909 | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A4909 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #5A4909 text on white | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5A4909 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 92.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBC09F
oklch(80.8% 0.046 91.8)
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Step 400
400
#B1A06A
oklch(70.8% 0.075 92.6)
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Step 500
500
#9E8840
oklch(63.2% 0.096 92.5)
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Step 600
600
#89711C
oklch(55.6% 0.103 92.2)
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Step 700
700
#745E0C
oklch(49% 0.096 92)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A4909
oklch(41.1% 0.08 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D4016
oklch(37.6% 0.062 91.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D260E
oklch(27% 0.04 93.3)
#5A4909 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) | #524800 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574D0E | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62423D | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A4909
#5A4909
oklch(41.1% 0.08 92.5)
- #3C4776
#3C4776
oklch(41.1% 0.08 272.5)
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 #5A4909, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.015
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.019
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.039
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.064
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.074
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.074
Use #5A4909 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.