#5D5012
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(43.2% 0.08 96.8), rgb(93, 80, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#5D5012 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 97°. 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 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D5012 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 80, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 68%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.08 96.8) |
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 #5D5012 | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D5012 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D5012 text on white | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5D5012 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 97.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C19F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 96.3)
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Step 400
400
#AEA16A
oklch(70.7% 0.075 96.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A8940
oklch(63% 0.096 96.4)
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Step 600
600
#85731C
oklch(55.7% 0.104 96.8)
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Step 700
700
#70600D
oklch(49% 0.096 97)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D5012
oklch(43.2% 0.08 96.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B4116
oklch(37.6% 0.062 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C260E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 95.5)
#5D5012 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) | #594E07 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5216 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #654944 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D5012
#5D5012
oklch(43.2% 0.08 96.8)
- #454C7C
#454C7C
oklch(43.3% 0.08 276.2)
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 #5D5012, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.020
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.020
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.029
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.046
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.055
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.055
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.057
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.061
Use #5D5012 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.