#5C643C
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(48.6% 0.06 117.9), rgb(92, 100, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#5C643C is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C643C |
| RGB | rgb(92, 100, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 25%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.06 117.9) |
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 #5C643C | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5C643C | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C643C text on white | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5C643C text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 118.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3AF
oklch(80.9% 0.028 116.2)
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Step 400
400
#9EA584
oklch(70.7% 0.047 117.3)
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Step 500
500
#868F65
oklch(63.2% 0.061 118)
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Step 600
600
#70794D
oklch(55.7% 0.065 118)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5C643C
oklch(48.6% 0.06 117.9)
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Step 800
800
#4C5333
oklch(42.7% 0.05 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#40452D
oklch(37.9% 0.039 117.9)
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Step 950
950
#25281A
oklch(26.9% 0.025 117.9)
#5C643C 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) | #696039 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68603E | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60605A | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C643C
#5C643C
oklch(48.6% 0.06 117.9)
- #63587D
#63587D
oklch(48.6% 0.06 297.8)
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 #5C643C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.033
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.044
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.049
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.052
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
Use #5C643C 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.