#5B5223
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(43.7% 0.067 98.6), rgb(91, 82, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#5B5223 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B5223 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 82, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 44%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.067 98.6) |
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 #5B5223 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B5223 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B5223 text on white | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5B5223 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACA
oklch(88.6% 0.022 101)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A5
oklch(80.8% 0.039 97.2)
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Step 400
400
#AAA274
oklch(70.8% 0.063 99.5)
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Step 500
500
#968A50
oklch(63.1% 0.079 97.9)
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Step 600
600
#807433
oklch(55.6% 0.087 99)
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Step 700
700
#6C6125
oklch(49% 0.081 98.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B5223
oklch(43.7% 0.067 98.6)
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Step 900
900
#494220
oklch(37.8% 0.052 98)
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Step 950
950
#2A2713
oklch(27% 0.034 100.9)
#5B5223 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) | #5A501E | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5325 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #624C48 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B5223
#5B5223
oklch(43.7% 0.067 98.6)
- #494E76
#494E76
oklch(43.7% 0.066 277.8)
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 #5B5223, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.027
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.029
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.034
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.055
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.057
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.057
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
Use #5B5223 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.