#5A693B
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49.6% 0.07 123.7), rgb(90, 105, 59).
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White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#5A693B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A693B |
| RGB | rgb(90, 105, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 28%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.07 123.7) |
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 #5A693B | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A693B | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A693B text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5A693B text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBCE
oklch(88.4% 0.018 124)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AD
oklch(81% 0.034 123.9)
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Step 400
400
#99A781
oklch(70.7% 0.056 124.2)
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Step 500
500
#819162
oklch(63.2% 0.069 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#6A7B48
oklch(55.6% 0.076 123.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5A693B
oklch(49.6% 0.07 123.7)
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Step 800
800
#485430
oklch(42.6% 0.058 123.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D462B
oklch(37.8% 0.045 123.5)
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Step 950
950
#232919
oklch(27% 0.029 125)
#5A693B 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) | #6E6437 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C633D | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D655E | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A693B
#5A693B
oklch(49.6% 0.07 123.7)
- #6B5883
#6B5883
oklch(49.6% 0.071 304.2)
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 #5A693B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.020
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.042
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.048
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.050
Use #5A693B 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.