#5B671D
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(48.8% 0.098 118.1), rgb(91, 103, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#5B671D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B671D |
| RGB | rgb(91, 103, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 56%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.098 118.1) |
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 #5B671D | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B671D | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B671D text on white | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5B671D text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A3
oklch(80.8% 0.047 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9CA771
oklch(70.6% 0.075 117.7)
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Step 500
500
#84914B
oklch(63% 0.096 117.9)
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Step 600
600
#6E7B2C
oklch(55.5% 0.104 117.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B671D
oklch(48.8% 0.098 118.1)
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Step 800
800
#4B551B
oklch(42.8% 0.082 118.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E461D
oklch(37.6% 0.063 118.7)
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Step 950
950
#252912
oklch(27% 0.039 117.2)
#5B671D 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) | #6E6112 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6223 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #616158 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B671D
#5B671D
oklch(48.8% 0.098 118.1)
- #675290
#675290
oklch(48.7% 0.099 298.3)
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 #5B671D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.013
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.017
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.030
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.032
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.036
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.037
Use #5B671D 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.