#5A692F
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.4% 0.084 121.6), rgb(90, 105, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#5A692F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A692F |
| RGB | rgb(90, 105, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 38%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.084 121.6) |
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 #5A692F | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A692F | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A692F text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5A692F text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 122.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5A8
oklch(80.9% 0.041 121.3)
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Step 400
400
#9AA77A
oklch(70.6% 0.064 121.1)
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Step 500
500
#819257
oklch(63.2% 0.084 122)
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Step 600
600
#6B7C3C
oklch(55.7% 0.091 121.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5A692F
oklch(49.4% 0.084 121.6)
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Step 800
800
#495527
oklch(42.7% 0.07 121.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D4624
oklch(37.7% 0.054 121.2)
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Step 950
950
#242916
oklch(27% 0.034 120.7)
#5A692F 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) | #6F632A | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6332 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E645C | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A692F
#5A692F
oklch(49.4% 0.084 121.6)
- #6A568A
#6A568A
oklch(49.5% 0.084 301.1)
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 #5A692F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.009
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.016
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.020
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.040
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.040
Use #5A692F 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.