#5B5B06
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.6% 0.097 109.7), rgb(91, 91, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#5B5B06 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B5B06 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 91, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 88%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.097 109.7) |
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 #5B5B06 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B5B06 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B5B06 text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5B5B06 text on black | 2.94:1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC4
oklch(88.4% 0.031 109)
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Step 300
300
#C2C49A
oklch(80.8% 0.057 109.9)
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Step 400
400
#A4A661
oklch(70.8% 0.091 110)
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Step 500
500
#8E8F31
oklch(63.1% 0.115 109.9)
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Step 600
600
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5B5B06
oklch(45.6% 0.097 109.7)
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Step 900
900
#44450B
oklch(37.8% 0.076 110.5)
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Step 950
950
#282809
oklch(26.9% 0.048 109.2)
#5B5B06 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) | #635700 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645910 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62544D | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B5B06
#5B5B06
oklch(45.6% 0.097 109.7)
- #574C89
#574C89
oklch(45.6% 0.098 290.3)
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 #5B5B06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.024
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.024
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.029
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.031
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.035
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.042
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.043
Use #5B5B06 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.