#5B500D
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43% 0.083 99.2), rgb(91, 80, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#5B500D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B500D |
| RGB | rgb(91, 80, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 75%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.083 99.2) |
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 #5B500D | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B500D | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B500D text on white | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5B500D text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 99.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8C29E
oklch(81% 0.049 99.5)
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Step 400
400
#ACA269
oklch(70.7% 0.077 99.5)
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Step 500
500
#988A3D
oklch(63% 0.099 99.1)
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Step 600
600
#837417
oklch(55.7% 0.108 99.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F6105
oklch(49.1% 0.1 99.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B500D
oklch(43% 0.083 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A4214
oklch(37.7% 0.065 99.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B270D
oklch(27% 0.042 100.7)
#5B500D 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) | #594E00 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5212 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #634944 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B500D
#5B500D
oklch(43% 0.083 99.2)
- #464A7C
#464A7C
oklch(42.9% 0.082 278.8)
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 #5B500D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.015
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.021
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.031
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.043
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.054
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.056
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.058
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.059
Use #5B500D 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.