#5D501E
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(43.3% 0.07 94.7), rgb(93, 80, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#5D501E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D501E |
| RGB | rgb(93, 80, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 51%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.07 94.7) |
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 #5D501E | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D501E | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D501E text on white | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5D501E text on black | 2.63:1 | 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
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 92.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9C1A3
oklch(81% 0.042 94.8)
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Step 400
400
#ADA171
oklch(70.8% 0.067 95.8)
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Step 500
500
#9A894B
oklch(63.2% 0.084 94.4)
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Step 600
600
#84722D
oklch(55.5% 0.091 94.6)
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Step 700
700
#70601F
oklch(49.2% 0.085 95.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D501E
oklch(43.3% 0.07 94.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B411D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 94.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2612
oklch(27% 0.034 93.2)
#5D501E 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) | #584E18 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5220 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #654A45 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D501E
#5D501E
oklch(43.3% 0.07 94.7)
- #454D77
#454D77
oklch(43.2% 0.07 274.9)
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 #5D501E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.026
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.027
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.028
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.050
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.056
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.058
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.062
Use #5D501E 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.