#5A643B
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(48.4% 0.062 120), rgb(90, 100, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#5A643B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A643B |
| RGB | rgb(90, 100, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 26%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.062 120) |
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 #5A643B | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A643B | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A643B text on white | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5A643B text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AE
oklch(81% 0.031 119.5)
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Step 400
400
#9CA584
oklch(70.6% 0.047 120)
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Step 500
500
#848F65
oklch(63% 0.061 120.1)
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Step 600
600
#6E794C
oklch(55.5% 0.066 119.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5A643B
oklch(48.4% 0.062 120)
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Step 800
800
#4B5333
oklch(42.6% 0.051 120)
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Step 900
900
#3F452C
oklch(37.8% 0.041 119.4)
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Step 950
950
#25281A
oklch(26.9% 0.025 117.9)
#5A643B 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) | #696038 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68603D | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E605A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A643B
#5A643B
oklch(48.4% 0.062 120)
- #64577D
#64577D
oklch(48.5% 0.062 299.8)
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 #5A643B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.031
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.048
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.049
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.049
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.050
Use #5A643B 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.