#5C5502
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.2% 0.092 104), rgb(92, 85, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#5C5502 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C5502 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 85, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 96%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.092 104) |
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 #5C5502 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C5502 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C5502 text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5C5502 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC4
oklch(88.4% 0.03 102.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6C39B
oklch(80.9% 0.054 104)
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Step 400
400
#A9A462
oklch(70.8% 0.087 104.6)
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Step 500
500
#958C33
oklch(63% 0.11 103.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F7600
oklch(55.6% 0.118 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C5502
oklch(44.2% 0.092 104)
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Step 900
900
#48430C
oklch(37.7% 0.072 104)
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Step 950
950
#2A270A
oklch(26.9% 0.045 103.4)
#5C5502 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) | #5E5200 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60550B | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #644E47 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C5502
#5C5502
oklch(44.2% 0.092 104)
- #4D4B84
#4D4B84
oklch(44.2% 0.092 283.5)
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 #5C5502, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.014
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.026
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.032
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.048
Use #5C5502 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.