#5A531D
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(43.7% 0.074 101.9), rgb(90, 83, 29).
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White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#5A531D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A531D |
| RGB | rgb(90, 83, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 51%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.074 101.9) |
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 #5A531D | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A531D | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A531D text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5A531D text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 101.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A2
oklch(80.9% 0.044 101.4)
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Step 400
400
#A9A370
oklch(70.8% 0.069 102.3)
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Step 500
500
#948B49
oklch(63% 0.088 101.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F752A
oklch(55.6% 0.096 101.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B621C
oklch(49.1% 0.089 101.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A531D
oklch(43.7% 0.074 101.9)
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Step 900
900
#48431C
oklch(37.8% 0.058 102.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2711
oklch(27% 0.036 101.6)
#5A531D 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) | #5B5017 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5320 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #614D48 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A531D
#5A531D
oklch(43.7% 0.074 101.9)
- #4B4C79
#4B4C79
oklch(43.6% 0.074 281.9)
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 #5A531D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.022
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.024
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.037
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.040
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.051
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.052
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.053
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.054
Use #5A531D 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.