#5B540E
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(43.9% 0.086 103.3), rgb(91, 84, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#5B540E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B540E |
| RGB | rgb(91, 84, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 73%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.086 103.3) |
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 #5B540E | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B540E | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B540E text on white | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5B540E text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 102.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6C39D
oklch(81% 0.051 103.7)
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Step 400
400
#A9A367
oklch(70.6% 0.08 103.3)
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Step 500
500
#958C3B
oklch(63.1% 0.103 103)
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Step 600
600
#7F7611
oklch(55.7% 0.112 103.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B540E
oklch(43.9% 0.086 103.3)
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Step 900
900
#484313
oklch(37.7% 0.067 103.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A270D
oklch(26.9% 0.042 102.8)
#5B540E 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) | #5D5100 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5414 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #634D47 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B540E
#5B540E
oklch(43.9% 0.086 103.3)
- #4C4B80
#4C4B80
oklch(43.9% 0.086 283.1)
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 #5B540E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.015
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.023
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.034
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.042
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.045
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.049
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.050
Use #5B540E 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.