#5B5916
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.2% 0.086 107.7), rgb(91, 89, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#5B5916 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B5916 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 89, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 61%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.086 107.7) |
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 #5B5916 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B5916 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B5916 text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5B5916 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 109.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3C49E
oklch(81% 0.051 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A569
oklch(70.8% 0.081 108.3)
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Step 500
500
#908E3E
oklch(63.2% 0.103 107.7)
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Step 600
600
#7A7717
oklch(55.5% 0.111 107.6)
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Step 700
700
#676405
oklch(49% 0.104 107.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B5916
oklch(45.2% 0.086 107.7)
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Step 900
900
#454414
oklch(37.7% 0.067 108.1)
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Step 950
950
#29280D
oklch(27.1% 0.043 107)
#5B5916 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) | #61550B | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62581B | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62534C | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B5916
#5B5916
oklch(45.2% 0.086 107.7)
- #544D83
#544D83
oklch(45.2% 0.087 288.4)
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 #5B5916, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.019
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.027
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.034
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.035
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.036
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.044
Use #5B5916 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.