#5B5931
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.6% 0.059 106), rgb(91, 89, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#5B5931 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B5931 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 89, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 30%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.059 106) |
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 #5B5931 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B5931 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B5931 text on white | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5B5931 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
#DADACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2A9
oklch(80.8% 0.034 105.3)
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Step 400
400
#A5A37B
oklch(70.7% 0.055 105.3)
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Step 500
500
#8F8C5A
oklch(63% 0.069 105.3)
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Step 600
600
#79763F
oklch(55.6% 0.076 105.9)
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Step 700
700
#666331
oklch(49.1% 0.07 105.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B5931
oklch(45.6% 0.059 106)
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Step 900
900
#454326
oklch(37.7% 0.045 104.9)
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Step 950
950
#282717
oklch(26.9% 0.028 105.1)
#5B5931 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) | #5F562E | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605833 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60544F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B5931
#5B5931
oklch(45.6% 0.059 106)
- #545276
#545276
oklch(45.6% 0.058 286.4)
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 #5B5931, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.035
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.045
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.045
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.048
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.049
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
Use #5B5931 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.