#5B643A
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(48.4% 0.063 118.7), rgb(91, 100, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#5B643A is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B643A |
| RGB | rgb(91, 100, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 27%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.063 118.7) |
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 #5B643A | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B643A | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B643A text on white | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5B643A text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 118.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AE
oklch(81% 0.031 119.5)
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Step 400
400
#9DA583
oklch(70.6% 0.049 118.4)
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Step 500
500
#858F64
oklch(63.1% 0.062 118.9)
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Step 600
600
#6F794B
oklch(55.6% 0.067 118.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B643A
oklch(48.4% 0.063 118.7)
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Step 800
800
#4C5332
oklch(42.7% 0.052 118.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F452C
oklch(37.8% 0.041 119.4)
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Step 950
950
#25281A
oklch(26.9% 0.025 117.9)
#5B643A 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) | #696037 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68603C | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F605A | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B643A
#5B643A
oklch(48.4% 0.063 118.7)
- #63577E
#63577E
oklch(48.4% 0.063 298.1)
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 #5B643A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.030
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.042
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.046
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.047
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.049
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.050
Use #5B643A 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.