#5B4A05
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.5% 0.082 93.2), rgb(91, 74, 5).
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White text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#5B4A05 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B4A05 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 74, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 90%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.082 93.2) |
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 #5B4A05 | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B4A05 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #5B4A05 text on white | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5B4A05 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#B1A068
oklch(70.7% 0.077 93.2)
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Step 500
500
#9E883D
oklch(63.1% 0.098 93)
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Step 600
600
#897115
oklch(55.6% 0.107 92.9)
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Step 700
700
#745F03
oklch(49.2% 0.1 93.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B4A05
oklch(41.5% 0.082 93.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D4114
oklch(37.8% 0.064 94.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D260D
oklch(27% 0.041 93.9)
#5B4A05 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) | #544900 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584E0A | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63433E | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B4A05
#5B4A05
oklch(41.5% 0.082 93.2)
- #3D4878
#3D4878
oklch(41.5% 0.081 272.6)
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 #5B4A05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.017
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.017
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.035
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.063
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.070
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.071
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.071
Use #5B4A05 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.