#5C581A
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.1% 0.082 105.6), rgb(92, 88, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#5C581A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C581A |
| RGB | rgb(92, 88, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 56%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.082 105.6) |
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 #5C581A | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C581A | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C581A text on white | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5C581A 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
#DBDBC7
oklch(88.6% 0.027 106.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 106.1)
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Step 400
400
#A7A46B
oklch(70.8% 0.077 105.6)
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Step 500
500
#928D42
oklch(63.2% 0.097 105.4)
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Step 600
600
#7C761E
oklch(55.5% 0.106 105.4)
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Step 700
700
#69630F
oklch(49% 0.098 105.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C581A
oklch(45.1% 0.082 105.6)
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Step 900
900
#464317
oklch(37.6% 0.063 105.4)
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Step 950
950
#29280F
oklch(27.1% 0.041 106.7)
#5C581A 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) | #605511 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62571E | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63524B | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C581A
#5C581A
oklch(45.1% 0.082 105.6)
- #524E81
#524E81
oklch(45.1% 0.082 286.2)
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 #5C581A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.017
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.031
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.036
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.039
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.039
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.042
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.048
Use #5C581A 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.