#5A6A35
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49.8% 0.079 123.1), rgb(90, 106, 53).
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White text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#5A6A35 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A6A35 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 106, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 33%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.079 123.1) |
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 #5A6A35 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A6A35 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A6A35 text on white | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5A6A35 text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#D6DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 122.3)
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Step 400
400
#99A77D
oklch(70.6% 0.061 122.9)
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Step 500
500
#80925C
oklch(63.2% 0.079 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#6A7C41
oklch(55.7% 0.086 123.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5A6A35
oklch(49.8% 0.079 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#48552B
oklch(42.7% 0.066 123.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4627
oklch(37.6% 0.051 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#232917
oklch(26.9% 0.033 123.6)
#5A6A35 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) | #6F6430 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6438 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E655E | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A6A35
#5A6A35
oklch(49.8% 0.079 123.1)
- #6C5788
#6C5788
oklch(49.8% 0.08 303.3)
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 #5A6A35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.012
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.025
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.042
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.043
Use #5A6A35 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.