#5A5B1F
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.7% 0.081 110.1), rgb(90, 91, 31).
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White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#5A5B1F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A5B1F |
| RGB | rgb(90, 91, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 49%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.081 110.1) |
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 #5A5B1F | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A5B1F | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A5B1F text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5A5B1F text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 109.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2C4A1
oklch(81% 0.047 110.1)
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Step 400
400
#A3A56D
oklch(70.7% 0.076 109.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D8F45
oklch(63.2% 0.097 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#777823
oklch(55.5% 0.105 110.1)
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Step 700
700
#646515
oklch(49.1% 0.098 110.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A5B1F
oklch(45.7% 0.081 110.1)
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Step 900
900
#444419
oklch(37.6% 0.063 109.1)
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Step 950
950
#282810
oklch(27% 0.039 108.8)
#5A5B1F 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) | #625718 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635923 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60554E | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A5B1F
#5A5B1F
oklch(45.7% 0.081 110.1)
- #574F81
#574F81
oklch(45.8% 0.08 290.2)
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 #5A5B1F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.025
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.027
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.030
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.033
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.042
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.042
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.042
Use #5A5B1F 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.