#5B5936
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.7% 0.052 105.5), rgb(91, 89, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#5B5936 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B5936 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 89, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 26%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.052 105.5) |
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 #5B5936 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B5936 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B5936 text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5B5936 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AC
oklch(80.9% 0.03 104.9)
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Step 400
400
#A4A380
oklch(70.7% 0.049 106.2)
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Step 500
500
#8E8C5F
oklch(63% 0.063 105.9)
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Step 600
600
#797646
oklch(55.7% 0.068 105.3)
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Step 700
700
#666337
oklch(49.2% 0.063 105.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B5936
oklch(45.7% 0.052 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#444329
oklch(37.7% 0.041 106.3)
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Step 950
950
#282718
oklch(26.9% 0.026 104.8)
#5B5936 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) | #5F5733 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605837 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #605550 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B5936
#5B5936
oklch(45.7% 0.052 105.5)
- #545373
#545373
oklch(45.6% 0.052 285.6)
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 #5B5936, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.041
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.050
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.050
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.052
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.053
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.058
Use #5B5936 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.