#5B6022
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47.1% 0.084 113.5), rgb(91, 96, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#5B6022 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 114°. 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 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B6022 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 96, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 48%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.084 113.5) |
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 #5B6022 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B6022 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B6022 text on white | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5B6022 text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 112.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A6
oklch(80.9% 0.041 113.5)
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Step 400
400
#A0A576
oklch(70.6% 0.065 113)
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Step 500
500
#898F52
oklch(63.1% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 600
600
#737936
oklch(55.6% 0.091 113.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B6022
oklch(47.1% 0.084 113.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F5323
oklch(42.7% 0.069 113.3)
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Step 900
900
#414521
oklch(37.7% 0.055 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262814
oklch(26.9% 0.034 113.4)
#5B6022 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) | #675B1B | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675D26 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #615A53 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B6022
#5B6022
oklch(47.1% 0.084 113.5)
- #5D5186
#5D5186
oklch(47% 0.085 293.3)
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 #5B6022, 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 0.025
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.029
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.030
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.032
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.035
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.039
Use #5B6022 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.