#5A593F
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.8% 0.04 106), rgb(90, 89, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#5A593F is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 106°. 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 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A593F |
| RGB | rgb(90, 89, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 18%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.04 106) |
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 #5A593F | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A593F | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A593F text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5A593F text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2B1
oklch(80.9% 0.023 106.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A288
oklch(70.6% 0.037 105.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D8C6A
oklch(63.2% 0.048 106.3)
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Step 600
600
#777652
oklch(55.7% 0.052 106.6)
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Step 700
700
#646342
oklch(49.2% 0.049 106.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A593F
oklch(45.8% 0.04 106)
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Step 900
900
#434330
oklch(37.7% 0.031 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#28271C
oklch(27% 0.019 103.3)
#5A593F 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) | #5D573D | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5840 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E5652 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A593F
#5A593F
oklch(45.8% 0.04 106)
- #55546D
#55546D
oklch(45.7% 0.04 286.5)
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 #5A593F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.053
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.059
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.061
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.064
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.064
Use #5A593F 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.