#5A642B
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(48.1% 0.081 117.8), rgb(90, 100, 43).
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White text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#5A642B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A642B |
| RGB | rgb(90, 100, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 40%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.081 117.8) |
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 #5A642B | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A642B | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A642B text on white | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5A642B text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 118.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4A8
oklch(80.8% 0.039 117.1)
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Step 400
400
#9DA67A
oklch(70.7% 0.062 117.4)
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Step 500
500
#859057
oklch(63% 0.08 117.7)
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Step 600
600
#6F7A3C
oklch(55.6% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5A642B
oklch(48.1% 0.081 117.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5427
oklch(42.7% 0.067 117.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F4524
oklch(37.6% 0.052 117.4)
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Step 950
950
#252916
oklch(27.1% 0.033 118.4)
#5A642B 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) | #6A5F25 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695F2E | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F5F57 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A642B
#5A642B
oklch(48.1% 0.081 117.8)
- #635386
#635386
oklch(48% 0.082 297.7)
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 #5A642B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.021
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.028
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.029
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.034
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.037
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.043
Use #5A642B 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.