#5A560D
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.3% 0.089 106.2), rgb(90, 86, 13).
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White text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#5A560D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A560D |
| RGB | rgb(90, 86, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 75%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.089 106.2) |
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 #5A560D | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A560D | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A560D text on white | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5A560D text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 107)
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Step 300
300
#C4C39D
oklch(80.8% 0.051 106.2)
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Step 400
400
#A7A466
oklch(70.7% 0.083 105.9)
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Step 500
500
#928D39
oklch(63.1% 0.106 105.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C770C
oklch(55.6% 0.115 106.6)
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Step 700
700
#696400
oklch(49.2% 0.105 106.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A560D
oklch(44.3% 0.089 106.2)
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Step 900
900
#464411
oklch(37.8% 0.07 107.1)
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Step 950
950
#29280C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 107.1)
#5A560D 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) | #5E5200 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605513 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #614F49 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A560D
#5A560D
oklch(44.3% 0.089 106.2)
- #504B82
#504B82
oklch(44.3% 0.089 286.3)
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 #5A560D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.017
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.027
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.029
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.049
Use #5A560D 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.