#5A653B
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(48.6% 0.064 120.8), rgb(90, 101, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#5A653B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A653B |
| RGB | rgb(90, 101, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 26%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.064 120.8) |
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 #5A653B | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A653B | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A653B text on white | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5A653B text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#BDC4AE
oklch(80.9% 0.031 121.5)
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Step 400
400
#9CA683
oklch(70.8% 0.05 120.6)
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Step 500
500
#849064
oklch(63.2% 0.064 120.7)
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Step 600
600
#6D7A4B
oklch(55.7% 0.07 121.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5A653B
oklch(48.6% 0.064 120.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B5432
oklch(42.9% 0.054 120.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E452C
oklch(37.7% 0.041 121.1)
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Step 950
950
#24281A
oklch(26.8% 0.025 121.1)
#5A653B 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) | #6A6138 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68603D | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D615B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A653B
#5A653B
oklch(48.6% 0.064 120.8)
- #65577E
#65577E
oklch(48.6% 0.063 300.5)
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 #5A653B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.028
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.046
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.049
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.049
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.050
Use #5A653B 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.