#5A593A
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.6% 0.047 106.5), rgb(90, 89, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#5A593A is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A593A |
| RGB | rgb(90, 89, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 22%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.047 106.5) |
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 #5A593A | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A593A | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A593A text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5A593A text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#F6F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2AE
oklch(80.9% 0.027 107)
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Step 400
400
#A3A383
oklch(70.7% 0.045 107.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D8C64
oklch(63.1% 0.056 106.7)
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Step 600
600
#77764B
oklch(55.6% 0.061 107.1)
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Step 700
700
#64633C
oklch(49.1% 0.057 107.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A593A
oklch(45.6% 0.047 106.5)
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Step 900
900
#44432C
oklch(37.7% 0.037 105.9)
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Step 950
950
#28271A
oklch(27% 0.023 104.1)
#5A593A 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) | #5E5738 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F583B | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E5551 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A593A
#5A593A
oklch(45.6% 0.047 106.5)
- #555370
#555370
oklch(45.6% 0.047 287.5)
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 #5A593A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.053
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.056
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.061
Use #5A593A 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.