#5A5527
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.3% 0.066 103.1), rgb(90, 85, 39).
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White text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#5A5527 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A5527 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 85, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 40%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.066 103.1) |
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 #5A5527 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A5527 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A5527 text on white | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5A5527 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 103.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A6
oklch(80.9% 0.038 102.2)
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Step 400
400
#A7A376
oklch(70.7% 0.062 103.6)
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Step 500
500
#928C52
oklch(63.2% 0.079 103.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C7536
oklch(55.5% 0.085 103)
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Step 700
700
#696328
oklch(49.2% 0.08 103.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A5527
oklch(44.3% 0.066 103.1)
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Step 900
900
#464321
oklch(37.7% 0.052 104.1)
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Step 950
950
#292714
oklch(26.9% 0.032 103.1)
#5A5527 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) | #5C5223 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5529 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60504B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A5527
#5A5527
oklch(44.3% 0.066 103.1)
- #4E4F77
#4E4F77
oklch(44.4% 0.065 282.3)
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 #5A5527, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.027
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.034
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.042
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.051
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.051
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.052
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.052
Use #5A5527 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.