#5B6042
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(47.6% 0.046 115.9), rgb(91, 96, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#5B6042 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B6042 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 96, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 19%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.046 115.9) |
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 #5B6042 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B6042 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B6042 text on white | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5B6042 text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B3
oklch(81% 0.022 118.3)
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Step 400
400
#9FA48B
oklch(70.8% 0.036 116.5)
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Step 500
500
#888D6E
oklch(63.1% 0.045 115.1)
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Step 600
600
#727756
oklch(55.6% 0.049 115)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B6042
oklch(47.6% 0.046 115.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E523A
oklch(42.8% 0.038 115.7)
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Step 900
900
#414432
oklch(37.8% 0.03 115.5)
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Step 950
950
#26281D
oklch(27.1% 0.02 116.1)
#5B6042 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) | #645D40 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645D43 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E5D58 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B6042
#5B6042
oklch(47.6% 0.046 115.9)
- #5E5774
#5E5774
oklch(47.5% 0.047 295.6)
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 #5B6042, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.044
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.049
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.055
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.056
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.057
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.059
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.062
Use #5B6042 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.