#5B5923
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.4% 0.075 107.1), rgb(91, 89, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#5B5923 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B5923 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 89, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 44%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.075 107.1) |
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 #5B5923 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B5923 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B5923 text on white | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5B5923 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 109.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 107.3)
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Step 400
400
#A5A471
oklch(70.7% 0.069 107.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F8D4A
oklch(63% 0.089 107.2)
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Step 600
600
#7A772B
oklch(55.6% 0.097 107)
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Step 700
700
#67641E
oklch(49.2% 0.09 106.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B5923
oklch(45.4% 0.075 107.1)
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Step 900
900
#45441C
oklch(37.8% 0.059 107.6)
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Step 950
950
#282811
oklch(27% 0.038 108.7)
#5B5923 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) | #60561D | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615826 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61534D | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B5923
#5B5923
oklch(45.4% 0.075 107.1)
- #544F7E
#544F7E
oklch(45.3% 0.076 287.8)
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 #5B5923, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.023
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.033
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.038
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.040
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.050
Use #5B5923 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.