#5A553E
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.8% 0.036 97.3), rgb(90, 85, 62).
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White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#5A553E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A553E |
| RGB | rgb(90, 85, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 18%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.036 97.3) |
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 #5A553E | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A553E | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A553E text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5A553E text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B2
oklch(80.9% 0.021 97.6)
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Step 400
400
#A6A189
oklch(70.7% 0.034 97.5)
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Step 500
500
#908A6C
oklch(63.1% 0.043 98)
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Step 600
600
#7B7454
oklch(55.7% 0.047 97.3)
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Step 700
700
#676144
oklch(49% 0.044 97.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A553E
oklch(44.8% 0.036 97.3)
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Step 900
900
#464231
oklch(37.8% 0.028 96.4)
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Step 950
950
#29271D
oklch(27.2% 0.018 98)
#5A553E 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) | #5A543C | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B563F | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E524F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A553E
#5A553E
oklch(44.8% 0.036 97.3)
- #4F5369
#4F5369
oklch(44.7% 0.036 276.8)
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 #5A553E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.060
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.066
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.067
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.068
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.069
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.071
Use #5A553E 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.