#5A552B
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.4% 0.061 102.5), rgb(90, 85, 43).
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White text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#5A552B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A552B |
| RGB | rgb(90, 85, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 35%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.061 102.5) |
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 #5A552B | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A552B | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A552B text on white | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5A552B 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
#DBDACB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 103.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 101.7)
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Step 400
400
#A7A279
oklch(70.6% 0.057 101.9)
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Step 500
500
#928B56
oklch(63% 0.073 101.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C753B
oklch(55.5% 0.079 102.4)
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Step 700
700
#69622D
oklch(49.1% 0.074 101.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A552B
oklch(44.4% 0.061 102.5)
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Step 900
900
#464324
oklch(37.8% 0.048 103.6)
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Step 950
950
#292715
oklch(27% 0.031 102.8)
#5A552B 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) | #5C5327 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D552D | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60504B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A552B
#5A552B
oklch(44.4% 0.061 102.5)
- #4E4F75
#4E4F75
oklch(44.3% 0.062 282.4)
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 #5A552B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.031
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.045
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.053
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.053
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.054
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.055
Use #5A552B 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.