#5A4D3A
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.8% 0.034 77), rgb(90, 77, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#5A4D3A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A4D3A |
| RGB | rgb(90, 77, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 22%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.034 77) |
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 #5A4D3A | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A4D3A | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A4D3A text on white | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5A4D3A text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB3
oklch(80.9% 0.019 75.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC9E8B
oklch(70.6% 0.031 75.6)
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Step 500
500
#98876E
oklch(63.2% 0.041 77.4)
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Step 600
600
#827056
oklch(55.5% 0.044 76.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E5E46
oklch(49.1% 0.042 77.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A4D3A
oklch(42.8% 0.034 77)
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Step 900
900
#4A4032
oklch(37.8% 0.027 76.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B251D
oklch(26.8% 0.017 74.9)
#5A4D3A 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) | #524D39 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55503A | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F4948 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A4D3A
#5A4D3A
oklch(42.8% 0.034 77)
- #435062
#435062
oklch(42.7% 0.034 256.6)
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 #5A4D3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.072
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
Use #5A4D3A 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.