#5B4E15
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.5% 0.076 96), rgb(91, 78, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#5B4E15 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B4E15 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 78, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 63%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.076 96) |
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 #5B4E15 | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B4E15 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B4E15 text on white | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5B4E15 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 94.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9C1A1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 95.6)
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Step 400
400
#AEA16D
oklch(70.8% 0.072 95.8)
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Step 500
500
#9A8945
oklch(63.1% 0.091 95.6)
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Step 600
600
#857324
oklch(55.7% 0.099 96)
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Step 700
700
#706016
oklch(49.1% 0.092 96.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B4E15
oklch(42.5% 0.076 96)
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Step 900
900
#4B4119
oklch(37.6% 0.059 95.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2610
oklch(26.9% 0.037 94.5)
#5B4E15 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) | #574C0C | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5018 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #634743 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B4E15
#5B4E15
oklch(42.5% 0.076 96)
- #434A78
#434A78
oklch(42.4% 0.077 276)
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 #5B4E15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.018
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.023
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.028
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.050
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.062
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.062
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.063
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.063
Use #5B4E15 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.