#5A511A
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43.2% 0.075 99.9), rgb(90, 81, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#5A511A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A511A |
| RGB | rgb(90, 81, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 55%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.075 99.9) |
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 #5A511A | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A511A | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A511A text on white | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5A511A text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 101.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C2A2
oklch(81% 0.044 100)
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Step 400
400
#AAA26F
oklch(70.7% 0.07 100.4)
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Step 500
500
#968B48
oklch(63.2% 0.089 100.1)
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Step 600
600
#817428
oklch(55.6% 0.096 99.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D611A
oklch(49% 0.09 99.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A511A
oklch(43.2% 0.075 99.9)
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Step 900
900
#49421B
oklch(37.7% 0.058 99.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2711
oklch(27.1% 0.037 99.2)
#5A511A 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) | #594F13 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C521D | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #614B46 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A511A
#5A511A
oklch(43.2% 0.075 99.9)
- #484B79
#484B79
oklch(43.1% 0.076 279.9)
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 #5A511A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.020
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.024
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.032
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.044
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.055
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.056
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.057
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.059
Use #5A511A 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.