#5B580D
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.9% 0.091 107.1), rgb(91, 88, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#5B580D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B580D |
| RGB | rgb(91, 88, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 75%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.091 107.1) |
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 #5B580D | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B580D | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B580D text on white | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5B580D text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 107)
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Step 300
300
#C4C49C
oklch(81% 0.054 107.5)
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Step 400
400
#A6A565
oklch(70.8% 0.085 107.6)
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Step 500
500
#918E37
oklch(63.2% 0.109 107.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C7706
oklch(55.6% 0.117 106.7)
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Step 700
700
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B580D
oklch(44.9% 0.091 107.1)
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Step 900
900
#464410
oklch(37.7% 0.071 107.2)
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Step 950
950
#29280B
oklch(27.1% 0.045 107.2)
#5B580D 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) | #605400 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625714 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62514A | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B580D
#5B580D
oklch(44.9% 0.091 107.1)
- #524C84
#524C84
oklch(44.8% 0.09 287.1)
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 #5B580D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.017
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.026
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.033
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.035
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.038
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.045
Use #5B580D 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.