#5B6322
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47.8% 0.088 115.8), rgb(91, 99, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#5B6322 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B6322 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 99, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 49%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.088 115.8) |
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 #5B6322 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B6322 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B6322 text on white | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5B6322 text on black | 3.25:1 | 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
#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
#D8DBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 115)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4A5
oklch(80.8% 0.043 114.8)
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Step 400
400
#9EA675
oklch(70.6% 0.068 115.7)
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Step 500
500
#879050
oklch(63.1% 0.088 115.5)
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Step 600
600
#717A34
oklch(55.6% 0.095 115.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B6322
oklch(47.8% 0.088 115.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D5421
oklch(42.8% 0.074 116.1)
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Step 900
900
#404520
oklch(37.6% 0.057 115.5)
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Step 950
950
#262913
oklch(27.1% 0.037 115.3)
#5B6322 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) | #6A5E1A | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695F26 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #615D55 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B6322
#5B6322
oklch(47.8% 0.088 115.8)
- #625289
#625289
oklch(47.8% 0.088 296.3)
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 #5B6322, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.013
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.024
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.033
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.033
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.041
Use #5B6322 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.