#5B542E
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.3% 0.056 99.1), rgb(91, 84, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#5B542E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B542E |
| RGB | rgb(91, 84, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 33%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.056 99.1) |
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 #5B542E | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B542E | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B542E text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5B542E text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#DCDACC
oklch(88.6% 0.019 100.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1A9
oklch(80.8% 0.033 99.3)
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Step 400
400
#A8A27C
oklch(70.7% 0.053 100.1)
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Step 500
500
#938A5A
oklch(63% 0.067 98.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E7440
oklch(55.6% 0.073 98.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A6131
oklch(49% 0.068 98.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B542E
oklch(44.3% 0.056 99.1)
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Step 900
900
#474226
oklch(37.7% 0.044 99.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A2717
oklch(27.1% 0.028 98.9)
#5B542E 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) | #5B522B | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5530 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #614F4B | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B542E
#5B542E
oklch(44.3% 0.056 99.1)
- #4C5072
#4C5072
oklch(44.2% 0.056 278.7)
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 #5B542E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.035
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.042
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.056
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.058
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.061
Use #5B542E 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.