#5B6044
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(47.7% 0.043 116.3), rgb(91, 96, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#5B6044 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.043 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 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B6044 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 96, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 17%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.043 116.3) |
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 #5B6044 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B6044 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B6044 text on white | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5B6044 text on black | 3.20:1 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 118)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B4
oklch(81% 0.021 119)
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Step 400
400
#9FA48C
oklch(70.8% 0.034 116.8)
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Step 500
500
#888D70
oklch(63.1% 0.042 115.6)
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Step 600
600
#717758
oklch(55.6% 0.046 116.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B6044
oklch(47.7% 0.043 116.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E523B
oklch(42.8% 0.037 116)
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Step 900
900
#404433
oklch(37.8% 0.028 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#26281E
oklch(27.1% 0.018 116.8)
#5B6044 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) | #645D42 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635E45 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E5D59 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B6044
#5B6044
oklch(47.7% 0.043 116.3)
- #5F5873
#5F5873
oklch(47.7% 0.044 296.6)
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 #5B6044, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.046
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.051
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.057
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.058
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.062
Use #5B6044 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.