#5A5337
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(44.1% 0.043 95.8), rgb(90, 83, 55).
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White text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#5A5337 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A5337 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 83, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 24%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.043 95.8) |
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 #5A5337 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A5337 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A5337 text on white | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5A5337 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 93)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1AF
oklch(80.9% 0.025 96.6)
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Step 400
400
#A8A184
oklch(70.7% 0.041 96)
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Step 500
500
#938A66
oklch(63.2% 0.052 95.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D734D
oklch(55.5% 0.056 95.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A613E
oklch(49.2% 0.053 95.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A5337
oklch(44.1% 0.043 95.8)
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Step 900
900
#47422D
oklch(37.8% 0.034 96.3)
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Step 950
950
#29261A
oklch(26.8% 0.021 95.7)
#5A5337 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) | #595235 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5438 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F4F4C | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A5337
#5A5337
oklch(44.1% 0.043 95.8)
- #4C516B
#4C516B
oklch(44.1% 0.043 276)
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 #5A5337, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.048
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.062
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.065
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.067
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.067
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.069
Use #5A5337 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.