#5A4D09
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.1% 0.082 97.2), rgb(90, 77, 9).
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White text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#5A4D09 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A4D09 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 77, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 82%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.082 97.2) |
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 #5A4D09 | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A4D09 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A4D09 text on white | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5A4D09 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 97.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C19E
oklch(80.8% 0.048 96.6)
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Step 400
400
#AEA168
oklch(70.7% 0.078 96.9)
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Step 500
500
#9A8A3D
oklch(63.2% 0.099 97.7)
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Step 600
600
#857316
oklch(55.6% 0.107 97.3)
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Step 700
700
#716005
oklch(49.1% 0.099 96.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A4D09
oklch(42.1% 0.082 97.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B4114
oklch(37.6% 0.064 96.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C260D
oklch(26.9% 0.041 96)
#5A4D09 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) | #564B00 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #594F0F | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #624641 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A4D09
#5A4D09
oklch(42.1% 0.082 97.2)
- #42487A
#42487A
oklch(42% 0.083 277)
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 #5A4D09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.012
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.024
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.029
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.050
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.059
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.062
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.064
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.065
Use #5A4D09 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.