#5A520F
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43.4% 0.084 102.2), rgb(90, 82, 15).
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White text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#5A520F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A520F |
| RGB | rgb(90, 82, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 71%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.084 102.2) |
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 #5A520F | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A520F | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A520F text on white | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5A520F text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 102.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6C29E
oklch(80.8% 0.049 102.2)
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Step 400
400
#AAA369
oklch(70.8% 0.078 102.2)
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Step 500
500
#958C3E
oklch(63.2% 0.1 102.8)
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Step 600
600
#807517
oklch(55.6% 0.109 102.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C6205
oklch(49% 0.101 102.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A520F
oklch(43.4% 0.084 102.2)
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Step 900
900
#484314
oklch(37.7% 0.066 103.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A270D
oklch(26.9% 0.042 102.8)
#5A520F 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) | #5A4F02 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5314 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #624B45 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A520F
#5A520F
oklch(43.4% 0.084 102.2)
- #4A4A7D
#4A4A7D
oklch(43.3% 0.083 282.4)
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 #5A520F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.017
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.019
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.037
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.038
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.051
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.055
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.055
Use #5A520F 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.