#5A4E17
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.4% 0.074 96.7), rgb(90, 78, 23).
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White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#5A4E17 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A4E17 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 78, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 59%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.074 96.7) |
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 #5A4E17 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A4E17 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A4E17 text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5A4E17 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9C8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 96)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A2
oklch(80.8% 0.043 96.7)
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Step 400
400
#ADA16F
oklch(70.7% 0.069 96.3)
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Step 500
500
#998A47
oklch(63.2% 0.089 97)
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Step 600
600
#847327
oklch(55.7% 0.097 96.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F6019
oklch(49% 0.09 96.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A4E17
oklch(42.4% 0.074 96.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A421A
oklch(37.8% 0.059 98.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2610
oklch(26.9% 0.037 94.5)
#5A4E17 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) | #564C0F | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A501A | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #624843 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A4E17
#5A4E17
oklch(42.4% 0.074 96.7)
- #444A77
#444A77
oklch(42.5% 0.075 276.9)
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 #5A4E17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.018
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.024
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.029
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.050
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.062
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.062
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.063
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.064
Use #5A4E17 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.