#5B592F
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.5% 0.061 106.2), rgb(91, 89, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#5B592F is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B592F |
| RGB | rgb(91, 89, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 32%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.061 106.2) |
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 #5B592F | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B592F | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B592F text on white | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5B592F text on black | 2.91:1 | 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
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACB
oklch(88.4% 0.02 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2A8
oklch(80.8% 0.035 105.4)
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Step 400
400
#A5A37A
oklch(70.7% 0.057 105.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F8D57
oklch(63.2% 0.074 106.5)
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Step 600
600
#79763C
oklch(55.5% 0.079 106.1)
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Step 700
700
#66632E
oklch(49% 0.074 105.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B592F
oklch(45.5% 0.061 106.2)
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Step 900
900
#454324
oklch(37.7% 0.048 105.2)
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Step 950
950
#282716
oklch(26.9% 0.029 105.3)
#5B592F 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) | #5F562C | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605831 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61544F | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B592F
#5B592F
oklch(45.5% 0.061 106.2)
- #545278
#545278
oklch(45.7% 0.061 286.1)
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 #5B592F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.033
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.043
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.044
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.047
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.047
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
Use #5B592F 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.