#5C522A
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(43.9% 0.059 95.7), rgb(92, 82, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#5C522A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C522A |
| RGB | rgb(92, 82, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 37%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.059 95.7) |
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 #5C522A | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C522A | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C522A text on white | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5C522A text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 95.9)
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Step 400
400
#ABA179
oklch(70.7% 0.056 95.7)
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Step 500
500
#968A57
oklch(63.2% 0.071 96.5)
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Step 600
600
#81733C
oklch(55.6% 0.077 95.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D602E
oklch(49% 0.071 95)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C522A
oklch(43.9% 0.059 95.7)
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Step 900
900
#494224
oklch(37.8% 0.047 96.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2616
oklch(26.9% 0.028 92.7)
#5C522A 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) | #595027 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C542C | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #634D49 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C522A
#5C522A
oklch(43.9% 0.059 95.7)
- #494F73
#494F73
oklch(43.8% 0.06 276.4)
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 #5C522A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.033
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.036
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.037
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.057
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.060
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.062
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.062
Use #5C522A 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.