#5C5331
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.2% 0.052 95), rgb(92, 83, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#5C5331 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C5331 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 83, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 30%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.052 95) |
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 #5C5331 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C5331 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C5331 text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5C5331 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CD
oklch(88.4% 0.017 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1AB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 96.5)
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Step 400
400
#AAA17F
oklch(70.8% 0.048 95)
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Step 500
500
#95895E
oklch(63% 0.061 94.4)
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Step 600
600
#807344
oklch(55.6% 0.067 94.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C6036
oklch(49% 0.062 93.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C5331
oklch(44.2% 0.052 95)
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Step 900
900
#484228
oklch(37.8% 0.041 96.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2618
oklch(26.9% 0.025 94.1)
#5C5331 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) | #59512E | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5432 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #624E4B | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C5331
#5C5331
oklch(44.2% 0.052 95)
- #4B5170
#4B5170
oklch(44.3% 0.052 275.6)
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 #5C5331, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.040
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.042
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.045
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.059
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.062
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.063
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.063
Use #5C5331 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.