#5B642F
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(48.3% 0.076 117.3), rgb(91, 100, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#5B642F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B642F |
| RGB | rgb(91, 100, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 36%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.076 117.3) |
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 #5B642F | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B642F | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B642F text on white | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5B642F text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCC
oklch(88.5% 0.02 116)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AA
oklch(80.9% 0.036 117.8)
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Step 400
400
#9DA67C
oklch(70.7% 0.059 117.8)
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Step 500
500
#86905A
oklch(63.2% 0.076 117.2)
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Step 600
600
#707A40
oklch(55.7% 0.082 117.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B642F
oklch(48.3% 0.076 117.3)
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Step 800
800
#4C542A
oklch(42.8% 0.064 118)
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Step 900
900
#3F4526
oklch(37.6% 0.049 117.8)
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Step 950
950
#252917
oklch(27.1% 0.032 118.8)
#5B642F 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) | #6A5F2A | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696032 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #605F58 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B642F
#5B642F
oklch(48.3% 0.076 117.3)
- #635584
#635584
oklch(48.3% 0.076 297.2)
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 #5B642F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.022
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.031
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.033
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.038
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.041
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.042
Use #5B642F 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.