#5A541B
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(43.9% 0.077 103.3), rgb(90, 84, 27).
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White text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#5A541B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A541B |
| RGB | rgb(90, 84, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 54%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.077 103.3) |
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 #5A541B | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A541B | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A541B text on white | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5A541B text on black | 2.71:1 | 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
#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
#C5C2A1
oklch(80.8% 0.045 103.1)
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Step 400
400
#A8A36E
oklch(70.7% 0.072 103.5)
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Step 500
500
#938C46
oklch(63.1% 0.092 103.6)
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Step 600
600
#7E7626
oklch(55.7% 0.1 103.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A6318
oklch(49.2% 0.093 103.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A541B
oklch(43.9% 0.077 103.3)
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Step 900
900
#47431A
oklch(37.7% 0.06 103.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2710
oklch(27% 0.038 101.9)
#5A541B 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) | #5C5114 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E541E | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #614E48 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A541B
#5A541B
oklch(43.9% 0.077 103.3)
- #4D4C7B
#4D4C7B
oklch(43.9% 0.077 283.7)
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 #5A541B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.020
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.025
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.040
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.049
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.050
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.051
Use #5A541B 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.