#5B4B07
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.7% 0.082 94.1), rgb(91, 75, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#5B4B07 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B4B07 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 75, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 86%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.082 94.1) |
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 #5B4B07 | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B4B07 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #5B4B07 text on white | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5B4B07 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#CAC19E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 95.3)
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Step 400
400
#B0A068
oklch(70.6% 0.077 94)
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Step 500
500
#9D883D
oklch(63% 0.098 93.8)
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Step 600
600
#887216
oklch(55.7% 0.107 94.4)
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Step 700
700
#735F04
oklch(49.1% 0.099 94.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B4B07
oklch(41.7% 0.082 94.1)
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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)
#5B4B07 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 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584E0C | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63443F | 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°).
- #5B4B07
#5B4B07
oklch(41.7% 0.082 94.1)
- #3F4879
#3F4879
oklch(41.7% 0.082 274.4)
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 #5B4B07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.016
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.019
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.033
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.056
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.062
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.068
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.068
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.069
Use #5B4B07 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.