#5C541C
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.2% 0.076 101.2), rgb(92, 84, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#5C541C is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C541C |
| RGB | rgb(92, 84, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 53%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.076 101.2) |
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 #5C541C | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C541C | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C541C text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5C541C text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 101.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 101.6)
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Step 400
400
#AAA26E
oklch(70.6% 0.071 100.5)
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Step 500
500
#958B47
oklch(63.1% 0.09 101.1)
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Step 600
600
#807526
oklch(55.7% 0.099 101.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C6218
oklch(49.1% 0.092 101.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C541C
oklch(44.2% 0.076 101.2)
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Step 900
900
#48421A
oklch(37.6% 0.059 100.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2710
oklch(27% 0.038 101.9)
#5C541C 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) | #5C5115 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E551F | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #634E48 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C541C
#5C541C
oklch(44.2% 0.076 101.2)
- #4C4E7C
#4C4E7C
oklch(44.3% 0.075 281)
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 #5C541C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.018
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.028
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.047
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.049
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.049
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.051
Use #5C541C 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.