#5B5946
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(46% 0.03 102.5), rgb(91, 89, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#5B5946 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B5946 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 89, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 13%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.03 102.5) |
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 #5B5946 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B5946 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B5946 text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5B5946 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D3
oklch(88.4% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2C1B7
oklch(80.9% 0.014 102.1)
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Step 400
400
#A3A191
oklch(70.6% 0.023 101.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C8A76
oklch(62.9% 0.029 102.5)
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Step 600
600
#77745F
oklch(55.6% 0.031 100.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B5946
oklch(46% 0.03 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#515040
oklch(42.7% 0.025 104.5)
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Step 900
900
#434237
oklch(37.7% 0.018 103)
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Step 950
950
#272720
oklch(27% 0.013 107.2)
#5B5946 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) | #5D5845 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5947 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E5654 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B5946
#5B5946
oklch(46% 0.03 102.5)
- #555669
#555669
oklch(45.9% 0.031 282.7)
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 #5B5946, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.063
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.067
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.067
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.067
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.070
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.070
Use #5B5946 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.