#5B5929
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.4% 0.068 106.7), rgb(91, 89, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#5B5929 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B5929 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 89, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 38%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.068 106.7) |
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 #5B5929 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B5929 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B5929 text on white | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5B5929 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE2
oklch(93.5% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACA
oklch(88.4% 0.022 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 107.3)
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Step 400
400
#A5A475
oklch(70.8% 0.064 106.9)
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Step 500
500
#8F8D51
oklch(63.1% 0.081 106.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A7734
oklch(55.7% 0.089 106.6)
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Step 700
700
#666426
oklch(49.2% 0.083 107.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B5929
oklch(45.4% 0.068 106.7)
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Step 900
900
#454320
oklch(37.6% 0.053 105.8)
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Step 950
950
#282814
oklch(27.1% 0.034 108.5)
#5B5929 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) | #605625 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61582B | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61544E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B5929
#5B5929
oklch(45.4% 0.068 106.7)
- #54517B
#54517B
oklch(45.6% 0.068 286.6)
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 #5B5929, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.028
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.037
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.040
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.042
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.045
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.053
Use #5B5929 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.