#5B5C15
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(46% 0.09 110.3), rgb(91, 92, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#5B5C15 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B5C15 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 92, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 63%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.09 110.3) |
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 #5B5C15 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B5C15 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B5C15 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5B5C15 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 109.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2C4A4
oklch(81% 0.044 110.3)
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Step 400
400
#A3A572
oklch(70.8% 0.07 109.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C8E4C
oklch(63% 0.089 110.2)
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Step 600
600
#77782E
oklch(55.6% 0.096 109.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B5C15
oklch(46% 0.09 110.3)
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Step 800
800
#51521D
oklch(42.6% 0.074 110.2)
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Step 900
900
#43441D
oklch(37.6% 0.058 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#272812
oklch(26.9% 0.037 110.9)
#5B5C15 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) | #645808 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655A1A | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62564E | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B5C15
#5B5C15
oklch(46% 0.09 110.3)
- #584E86
#584E86
oklch(45.9% 0.09 290.6)
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 #5B5C15, 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 0.025
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.027
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.028
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.035
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.044
Use #5B5C15 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.