#5C5514
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.3% 0.083 103), rgb(92, 85, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#5C5514 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 103°. 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 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C5514 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 85, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 64%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.083 103) |
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 #5C5514 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C5514 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C5514 text on white | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5C5514 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 102.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6C29F
oklch(80.8% 0.048 102)
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Step 400
400
#A9A369
oklch(70.7% 0.078 103.1)
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Step 500
500
#948C3F
oklch(63.1% 0.099 103.4)
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Step 600
600
#7F7519
oklch(55.5% 0.108 102.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B6208
oklch(49% 0.1 103)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C5514
oklch(44.3% 0.083 103)
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Step 900
900
#484315
oklch(37.8% 0.065 103.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A270E
oklch(26.9% 0.04 102.5)
#5C5514 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) | #5D5208 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605518 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #644F48 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C5514
#5C5514
oklch(44.3% 0.083 103)
- #4D4D80
#4D4D80
oklch(44.4% 0.083 282.5)
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 #5C5514, 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 0.027
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.042
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.047
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.047
Use #5C5514 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.