#5C591E
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.4% 0.079 106.4), rgb(92, 89, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#5C591E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 106°. 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 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C591E |
| RGB | rgb(92, 89, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 51%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.079 106.4) |
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 #5C591E | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5C591E | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C591E text on white | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5C591E text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#C4C3A1
oklch(80.9% 0.046 106)
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Step 400
400
#A6A46D
oklch(70.7% 0.074 106.4)
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Step 500
500
#918D45
oklch(63.1% 0.094 105.9)
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Step 600
600
#7B7723
oklch(55.6% 0.104 106.6)
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Step 700
700
#686415
oklch(49.2% 0.096 106.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5C591E
oklch(45.4% 0.079 106.4)
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Step 900
900
#464419
oklch(37.8% 0.062 106.5)
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Step 950
950
#292810
oklch(27.1% 0.039 106.6)
#5C591E 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) | #615617 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625822 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63534D | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C591E
#5C591E
oklch(45.4% 0.079 106.4)
- #534F80
#534F80
oklch(45.3% 0.079 286.5)
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 #5C591E, 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 0.031
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.035
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.036
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.038
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.038
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.047
Use #5C591E 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.