#5C4901
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.3% 0.084 91.5), rgb(92, 73, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#5C4901 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C4901 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 73, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 98%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.084 91.5) |
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 #5C4901 | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C4901 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #5C4901 text on white | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5C4901 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09D
oklch(80.9% 0.049 91.4)
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Step 400
400
#B29F67
oklch(70.6% 0.078 91.4)
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Step 500
500
#A0873A
oklch(63.1% 0.101 91.2)
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Step 600
600
#8B700F
oklch(55.6% 0.109 91.2)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C4901
oklch(41.3% 0.084 91.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E4012
oklch(37.6% 0.065 91.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E260C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 92.3)
#5C4901 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) | #534800 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584D06 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65423D | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C4901
#5C4901
oklch(41.3% 0.084 91.5)
- #3B4879
#3B4879
oklch(41.5% 0.084 271.1)
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 #5C4901, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.016
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.019
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.037
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.065
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.072
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.073
Use #5C4901 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.