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#5a4940 color: Baronial Brown

#5a4940 is rgb(90, 73, 64) in RGB and oklch(42.024% 0.02745 49.46) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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21°
100%

42%
0.027
49°
  • Orange
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Warm
  • ≈ Umber
  • taupe-600
  • Black 65%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.53:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #5a4940

#5a4940 is a muted dark orange color. In OKLCH it has 42% lightness, 0.027 chroma and a hue of 49°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.53:1 contrast and black text 2.46:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Baronial Brown (#5a4840). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-600.

More orange colors

Lighter: #5a4940 mixed with white

Darker: #5a4940 mixed with black

  1. 000000

Calmer: #5a4940 with less saturation

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Questions about #5a4940

What color is #5a4940?

#5a4940 is muted dark orange. The closest named color is Baronial Brown. In RGB it is rgb(90, 73, 64), in HSL hsl(20.77, 16.88%, 30.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.024% 0.02745 49.46).

What colors go well with #5a4940?

The complementary color of #5a4940 is #3e5059. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b4747 and #554c3c. The triadic partners are #3f524b and #4c4b5b.

Is white or black text more readable on #5a4940?

White text reads better on #5a4940: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.53:1 and black gives 2.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5a4940 a warm or cool color?

#5a4940 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 49 degrees, its lightness 42% and its chroma 0.027.