#5C5813
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.1% 0.087 106), rgb(92, 88, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#5C5813 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C5813 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 88, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 66%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.087 106) |
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 #5C5813 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C5813 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C5813 text on white | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5C5813 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 107)
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Step 300
300
#C4C39E
oklch(80.8% 0.05 106.2)
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Step 400
400
#A7A467
oklch(70.7% 0.082 105.9)
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Step 500
500
#928D3C
oklch(63.1% 0.103 105.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C7712
oklch(55.6% 0.113 106.5)
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Step 700
700
#696400
oklch(49.2% 0.105 106.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C5813
oklch(45.1% 0.087 106)
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Step 900
900
#464413
oklch(37.8% 0.068 107)
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Step 950
950
#29280D
oklch(27.1% 0.043 107)
#5C5813 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) | #605406 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625718 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63524B | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C5813
#5C5813
oklch(45.1% 0.087 106)
- #524D83
#524D83
oklch(45% 0.087 286.6)
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 #5C5813, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.016
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.029
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.035
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.036
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.038
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.042
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.046
Use #5C5813 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.