#5A4E1E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.5% 0.068 95.3), rgb(90, 78, 30).
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White text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#5A4E1E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A4E1E |
| RGB | rgb(90, 78, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 50%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.068 95.3) |
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 #5A4E1E | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A4E1E | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A4E1E text on white | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5A4E1E text on black | 2.54:1 | 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
#DDD9C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 95.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 95.9)
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Step 400
400
#ADA173
oklch(70.8% 0.064 95.2)
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Step 500
500
#99894E
oklch(63.1% 0.081 94.6)
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Step 600
600
#837330
oklch(55.6% 0.089 95.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F6023
oklch(49.1% 0.082 95.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A4E1E
oklch(42.5% 0.068 95.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A411F
oklch(37.6% 0.052 94.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2613
oklch(26.9% 0.033 95.1)
#5A4E1E 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) | #564C19 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595020 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #614844 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A4E1E
#5A4E1E
oklch(42.5% 0.068 95.3)
- #444B74
#444B74
oklch(42.5% 0.069 275.7)
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 #5A4E1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.024
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.024
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.033
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.064
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.065
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.065
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.066
Use #5A4E1E 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.