#5B522C
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(43.8% 0.057 96.4), rgb(91, 82, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#5B522C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B522C |
| RGB | rgb(91, 82, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 35%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.057 96.4) |
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 #5B522C | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B522C | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B522C text on white | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5B522C text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 95.5)
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Step 400
400
#AAA17B
oklch(70.7% 0.053 96.3)
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Step 500
500
#958A59
oklch(63.1% 0.069 97.1)
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Step 600
600
#80733F
oklch(55.5% 0.073 95.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C6131
oklch(49.2% 0.069 96.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B522C
oklch(43.8% 0.057 96.4)
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Step 900
900
#484226
oklch(37.8% 0.044 97.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2716
oklch(27.1% 0.029 99.4)
#5B522C 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) | #595029 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B532E | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #614D49 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B522C
#5B522C
oklch(43.8% 0.057 96.4)
- #494F71
#494F71
oklch(43.7% 0.057 276.1)
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 #5B522C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.036
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.037
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.038
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.059
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.062
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.062
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.064
Use #5B522C 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.