#5D511B
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(43.5% 0.074 96.6), rgb(93, 81, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#5D511B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D511B |
| RGB | rgb(93, 81, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 55%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.074 96.6) |
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 #5D511B | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D511B | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D511B text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5D511B text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#DDD9C8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 96)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A2
oklch(80.8% 0.043 96.7)
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Step 400
400
#ADA16F
oklch(70.7% 0.069 96.3)
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Step 500
500
#998A48
oklch(63.2% 0.088 96.8)
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Step 600
600
#847328
oklch(55.7% 0.096 96.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F601A
oklch(49% 0.089 96.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D511B
oklch(43.5% 0.074 96.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A411B
oklch(37.5% 0.057 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2611
oklch(26.9% 0.036 93.9)
#5D511B 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) | #594F14 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D531E | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #654B46 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D511B
#5D511B
oklch(43.5% 0.074 96.6)
- #474D7A
#474D7A
oklch(43.6% 0.075 277)
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 #5D511B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.022
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.025
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.031
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.053
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.054
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.057
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.059
Use #5D511B 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.