#5D5123
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(43.6% 0.066 94.9), rgb(93, 81, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#5D5123 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D5123 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 81, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 45%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.066 94.9) |
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 #5D5123 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D5123 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D5123 text on white | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5D5123 text on black | 2.66:1 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 94.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A5
oklch(80.9% 0.039 95.5)
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Step 400
400
#ADA174
oklch(70.8% 0.063 95)
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Step 500
500
#988950
oklch(63% 0.079 95.1)
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Step 600
600
#837333
oklch(55.7% 0.086 95.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F6025
oklch(49.1% 0.08 95)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D5123
oklch(43.6% 0.066 94.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A4120
oklch(37.6% 0.051 94.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2613
oklch(26.9% 0.033 95.1)
#5D5123 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) | #594F1E | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5325 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #644B47 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D5123
#5D5123
oklch(43.6% 0.066 94.9)
- #474E76
#474E76
oklch(43.6% 0.067 275.7)
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 #5D5123, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.028
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.031
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.031
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.055
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.061
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.061
Use #5D5123 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.