#5C5820
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.2% 0.076 105.2), rgb(92, 88, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#5C5820 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C5820 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 88, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 48%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.076 105.2) |
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 #5C5820 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C5820 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C5820 text on white | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5C5820 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 104.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A2
oklch(80.9% 0.045 105.9)
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Step 400
400
#A7A46F
oklch(70.8% 0.072 105.3)
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Step 500
500
#918D48
oklch(63.1% 0.091 105.8)
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Step 600
600
#7C7628
oklch(55.6% 0.099 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#69631A
oklch(49.1% 0.092 104.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C5820
oklch(45.2% 0.076 105.2)
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Step 900
900
#46431B
oklch(37.6% 0.059 105)
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Step 950
950
#292711
oklch(26.9% 0.036 104)
#5C5820 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) | #60551A | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615723 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63524C | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C5820
#5C5820
oklch(45.2% 0.076 105.2)
- #524F7E
#524F7E
oklch(45.1% 0.076 285.8)
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 #5C5820, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.020
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.034
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.038
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.040
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.041
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.042
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
Use #5C5820 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.