#5C4E0D
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.6% 0.081 96), rgb(92, 78, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#5C4E0D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C4E0D |
| RGB | rgb(92, 78, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 75%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.081 96) |
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 #5C4E0D | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C4E0D | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C4E0D text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5C4E0D text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 94.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9C19F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 96.3)
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Step 400
400
#AEA169
oklch(70.7% 0.076 96.7)
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Step 500
500
#9B893F
oklch(63.1% 0.097 95.8)
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Step 600
600
#867219
oklch(55.5% 0.105 95.5)
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Step 700
700
#716008
oklch(49.1% 0.098 96.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C4E0D
oklch(42.6% 0.081 96)
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Step 900
900
#4C4115
oklch(37.7% 0.063 95.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C260E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 95.5)
#5C4E0D 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) | #574C01 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5112 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #644742 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C4E0D
#5C4E0D
oklch(42.6% 0.081 96)
- #434A7B
#434A7B
oklch(42.6% 0.082 276.2)
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 #5C4E0D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.016
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.025
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.025
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.060
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.060
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.060
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.062
Use #5C4E0D 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.