#5A562E
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.7% 0.059 103.5), rgb(90, 86, 46).
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White text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#5A562E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A562E |
| RGB | rgb(90, 86, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 32%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.059 103.5) |
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 #5A562E | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A562E | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A562E text on white | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5A562E text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 103.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2A9
oklch(80.9% 0.034 103.4)
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Step 400
400
#A6A37B
oklch(70.8% 0.055 104.1)
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Step 500
500
#918C59
oklch(63.2% 0.07 103.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B753E
oklch(55.5% 0.076 103)
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Step 700
700
#686330
oklch(49.2% 0.072 103.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A562E
oklch(44.7% 0.059 103.5)
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Step 900
900
#464325
oklch(37.8% 0.046 103.4)
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Step 950
950
#292716
oklch(27% 0.029 102.4)
#5A562E 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) | #5C542B | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5630 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60514C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A562E
#5A562E
oklch(44.7% 0.059 103.5)
- #505074
#505074
oklch(44.7% 0.059 283.8)
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 #5A562E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.034
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.041
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.052
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.053
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.054
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.055
Use #5A562E 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.