#5A4E0D
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.4% 0.081 98), rgb(90, 78, 13).
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White text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#5A4E0D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A4E0D |
| RGB | rgb(90, 78, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 75%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.081 98) |
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 #5A4E0D | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A4E0D | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A4E0D text on white | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5A4E0D text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#DDDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 99.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8C19F
oklch(80.8% 0.047 97.7)
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Step 400
400
#ADA16A
oklch(70.6% 0.075 97.4)
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Step 500
500
#998A3F
oklch(63.1% 0.097 98.1)
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Step 600
600
#84731A
oklch(55.6% 0.105 97.7)
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Step 700
700
#706109
oklch(49.2% 0.099 98.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A4E0D
oklch(42.4% 0.081 98)
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Step 900
900
#4B4215
oklch(37.8% 0.064 97.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C270E
oklch(27.2% 0.041 98.2)
#5A4E0D 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) | #574C01 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5012 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #624742 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A4E0D
#5A4E0D
oklch(42.4% 0.081 98)
- #44497A
#44497A
oklch(42.4% 0.081 277.9)
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 #5A4E0D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.013
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.026
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.027
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.048
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.059
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.060
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.062
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.063
Use #5A4E0D 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.