#5C692E
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.6% 0.084 119.9), rgb(92, 105, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#5C692E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C692E |
| RGB | rgb(92, 105, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 39%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.084 119.9) |
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 #5C692E | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5C692E | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C692E text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5C692E text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 120.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A8
oklch(80.9% 0.041 119.8)
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Step 400
400
#9BA779
oklch(70.7% 0.065 120)
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Step 500
500
#839156
oklch(63.1% 0.083 119.7)
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Step 600
600
#6D7B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.091 119.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5C692E
oklch(49.6% 0.084 119.9)
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Step 800
800
#4A5526
oklch(42.8% 0.071 120.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E4624
oklch(37.8% 0.054 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#242915
oklch(27% 0.035 120.3)
#5C692E 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) | #6F6328 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6431 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61645C | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C692E
#5C692E
oklch(49.6% 0.084 119.9)
- #69578B
#69578B
oklch(49.6% 0.083 299.3)
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 #5C692E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.011
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.015
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.022
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.037
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.038
Use #5C692E 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.