#5C511F
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(43.5% 0.07 96.9), rgb(92, 81, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#5C511F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C511F |
| RGB | rgb(92, 81, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 50%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.07 96.9) |
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 #5C511F | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C511F | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C511F text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5C511F text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 95.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 96.3)
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Step 400
400
#ACA172
oklch(70.7% 0.065 96.5)
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Step 500
500
#988A4C
oklch(63.2% 0.084 96.9)
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Step 600
600
#82732E
oklch(55.5% 0.091 97)
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Step 700
700
#6E6020
oklch(48.9% 0.084 96.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C511F
oklch(43.5% 0.07 96.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A421D
oklch(37.8% 0.056 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2712
oklch(27.1% 0.035 98.8)
#5C511F 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) | #594F1A | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5321 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #634B46 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C511F
#5C511F
oklch(43.5% 0.07 96.9)
- #474D77
#474D77
oklch(43.4% 0.07 276.9)
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 #5C511F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.025
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.026
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.031
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.048
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.055
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.057
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.058
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.060
Use #5C511F 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.