#5B623F
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(48% 0.053 117.7), rgb(91, 98, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#5B623F is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B623F |
| RGB | rgb(91, 98, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 22%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.053 117.7) |
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 #5B623F | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B623F | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B623F text on white | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5B623F text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 115.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B1
oklch(80.9% 0.025 117.1)
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Step 400
400
#9EA488
oklch(70.6% 0.04 117.3)
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Step 500
500
#868E6A
oklch(63% 0.052 118.1)
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Step 600
600
#707851
oklch(55.5% 0.058 117.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B623F
oklch(48% 0.053 117.7)
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Step 800
800
#4D5236
oklch(42.6% 0.044 116.5)
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Step 900
900
#40442F
oklch(37.7% 0.034 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#25281C
oklch(27% 0.022 119.3)
#5B623F 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) | #675E3D | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665F41 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E5E59 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B623F
#5B623F
oklch(48% 0.053 117.7)
- #615778
#615778
oklch(47.9% 0.054 298.3)
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 #5B623F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.036
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.049
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.051
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.054
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.056
Use #5B623F 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.