#5B5014
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43% 0.078 98.5), rgb(91, 80, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#5B5014 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 99°. 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 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B5014 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 80, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 64%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.078 98.5) |
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 #5B5014 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B5014 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B5014 text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5B5014 text on black | 2.60:1 | 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
#DDDAC7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C2A0
oklch(81% 0.046 99)
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Step 400
400
#ACA26C
oklch(70.8% 0.073 99)
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Step 500
500
#988A43
oklch(63.1% 0.093 98.4)
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Step 600
600
#837420
oklch(55.7% 0.102 98.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F6111
oklch(49.2% 0.095 98.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B5014
oklch(43% 0.078 98.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A4218
oklch(37.8% 0.061 98.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B270F
oklch(27.1% 0.039 100)
#5B5014 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) | #594E0A | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5218 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #634944 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B5014
#5B5014
oklch(43% 0.078 98.5)
- #464B7A
#464B7A
oklch(43% 0.078 278)
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 #5B5014, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.018
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.023
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.029
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.045
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.056
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.057
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.058
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.061
Use #5B5014 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.