#5C5643
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.3% 0.03 92.6), rgb(92, 86, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#5C5643 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C5643 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 86, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 16%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.03 92.6) |
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 #5C5643 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C5643 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C5643 text on white | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5C5643 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B4
oklch(81% 0.018 96.2)
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Step 400
400
#A7A08D
oklch(70.6% 0.028 90.2)
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Step 500
500
#918971
oklch(63% 0.036 91.8)
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Step 600
600
#7B7359
oklch(55.6% 0.039 93)
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Step 700
700
#686049
oklch(49% 0.036 91.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C5643
oklch(45.3% 0.03 92.6)
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Step 900
900
#464133
oklch(37.6% 0.024 90.7)
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Step 950
950
#29261E
oklch(26.9% 0.015 89.9)
#5C5643 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) | #5A5542 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5744 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #605351 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C5643
#5C5643
oklch(45.3% 0.03 92.6)
- #505568
#505568
oklch(45.2% 0.032 273.5)
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 #5C5643, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.061
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.068
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.069
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.069
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.072
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.072
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.073
Use #5C5643 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.