#5B553D
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.8% 0.038 95.7), rgb(91, 85, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#5B553D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B553D |
| RGB | rgb(91, 85, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 20%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.038 95.7) |
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 #5B553D | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B553D | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B553D text on white | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5B553D text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D0
oklch(88.4% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1B1
oklch(81% 0.022 95.3)
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Step 400
400
#A7A188
oklch(70.7% 0.036 96)
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Step 500
500
#918A6B
oklch(63.1% 0.045 96.8)
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Step 600
600
#7C7352
oklch(55.5% 0.049 94.7)
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Step 700
700
#686143
oklch(49.1% 0.046 96.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B553D
oklch(44.8% 0.038 95.7)
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Step 900
900
#464230
oklch(37.8% 0.029 97)
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Step 950
950
#29261C
oklch(26.9% 0.018 93.3)
#5B553D 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) | #5A543B | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C563E | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60514F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B553D
#5B553D
oklch(44.8% 0.038 95.7)
- #4F536A
#4F536A
oklch(44.8% 0.038 277)
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 #5B553D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.059
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.065
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.066
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.067
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.070
Use #5B553D 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.