#5D4C06
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.2% 0.084 93.5), rgb(93, 76, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#5D4C06 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D4C06 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 76, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 88%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.084 93.5) |
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 #5D4C06 | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D4C06 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D4C06 text on white | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5D4C06 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | Not readable |
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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 93.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBC19D
oklch(81% 0.05 94.3)
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Step 400
400
#B1A067
oklch(70.7% 0.078 93.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E883B
oklch(63.1% 0.1 93.4)
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Step 600
600
#897112
oklch(55.6% 0.108 93.2)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D4C06
oklch(42.2% 0.084 93.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D4113
oklch(37.8% 0.065 94.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D260D
oklch(27% 0.041 93.9)
#5D4C06 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) | #564B00 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A500C | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #664540 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D4C06
#5D4C06
oklch(42.2% 0.084 93.5)
- #3F497B
#3F497B
oklch(42.1% 0.084 273.7)
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 #5D4C06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.017
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.021
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.028
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.054
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.064
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.064
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.064
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.065
Use #5D4C06 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.