#5B601B
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47% 0.09 113.4), rgb(91, 96, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#5B601B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B601B |
| RGB | rgb(91, 96, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 56%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.09 113.4) |
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 #5B601B | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B601B | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B601B text on white | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5B601B text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 112)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 113.2)
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Step 400
400
#A0A673
oklch(70.8% 0.07 113.7)
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Step 500
500
#898F4D
oklch(63% 0.089 113.2)
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Step 600
600
#737930
oklch(55.5% 0.097 113.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B601B
oklch(47% 0.09 113.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F531E
oklch(42.6% 0.075 113.1)
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Step 900
900
#41451E
oklch(37.7% 0.059 114.1)
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Step 950
950
#262812
oklch(26.8% 0.037 113.1)
#5B601B 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) | #675B11 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675D20 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #615A52 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B601B
#5B601B
oklch(47% 0.09 113.4)
- #5D5089
#5D5089
oklch(47% 0.091 293)
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 #5B601B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.018
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.023
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.026
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.026
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.032
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.035
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.040
Use #5B601B 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.