#5A563D
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45% 0.039 100.1), rgb(90, 86, 61).
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White text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#5A563D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A563D |
| RGB | rgb(90, 86, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 19%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.039 100.1) |
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 #5A563D | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A563D | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A563D text on white | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5A563D text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#DBD9D0
oklch(88.4% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B1
oklch(80.9% 0.022 98.2)
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Step 400
400
#A5A288
oklch(70.8% 0.037 101.9)
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Step 500
500
#908B6A
oklch(63.2% 0.047 100.4)
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Step 600
600
#7A7452
oklch(55.5% 0.05 99.3)
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Step 700
700
#676242
oklch(49.2% 0.048 100.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A563D
oklch(45% 0.039 100.1)
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Step 900
900
#454230
oklch(37.7% 0.029 99.7)
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Step 950
950
#28271C
oklch(27% 0.019 103.3)
#5A563D 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) | #5B543B | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C563E | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E534F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A563D
#5A563D
oklch(45% 0.039 100.1)
- #51536B
#51536B
oklch(45% 0.039 281)
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 #5A563D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.063
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.064
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.065
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.068
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.069
Use #5A563D 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.