#5B4906
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.3% 0.081 91.9), rgb(91, 73, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#5B4906 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B4906 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 73, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 88%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.081 91.9) |
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 #5B4906 | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B4906 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #5B4906 text on white | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5B4906 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 92.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBC09E
oklch(80.8% 0.048 92.2)
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Step 400
400
#B29F69
oklch(70.6% 0.075 90.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F873E
oklch(63% 0.097 91.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A7118
oklch(55.7% 0.106 91.9)
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Step 700
700
#755E06
oklch(49.1% 0.098 91.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B4906
oklch(41.3% 0.081 91.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E4014
oklch(37.7% 0.064 91.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D260D
oklch(27% 0.041 93.9)
#5B4906 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) | #534800 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574D0B | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63423D | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B4906
#5B4906
oklch(41.3% 0.081 91.9)
- #3C4777
#3C4777
oklch(41.2% 0.082 272.6)
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 #5B4906, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.015
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.019
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.038
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.065
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.073
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.074
Use #5B4906 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.