#5A652E
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(48.4% 0.079 118.8), rgb(90, 101, 46).
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White text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#5A652E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A652E |
| RGB | rgb(90, 101, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 37%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.079 118.8) |
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 #5A652E | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A652E | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A652E text on white | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5A652E text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#D7DBCC
oklch(88.4% 0.021 119)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A9
oklch(81% 0.039 118.7)
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Step 400
400
#9CA67B
oklch(70.6% 0.061 118.6)
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Step 500
500
#849059
oklch(63% 0.078 118.7)
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Step 600
600
#6E7A3E
oklch(55.5% 0.085 118.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5A652E
oklch(48.4% 0.079 118.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B5429
oklch(42.7% 0.065 119)
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Step 900
900
#3F4525
oklch(37.6% 0.051 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#252916
oklch(27.1% 0.033 118.4)
#5A652E 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) | #6B6029 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6031 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F6059 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A652E
#5A652E
oklch(48.4% 0.079 118.8)
- #655486
#655486
oklch(48.4% 0.081 299)
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 #5A652E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.019
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.024
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.032
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.037
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.040
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.044
Use #5A652E 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.