#5D5322
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.1% 0.069 97.9), rgb(93, 83, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#5D5322 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D5322 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 83, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 46%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.069 97.9) |
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 #5D5322 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D5322 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D5322 text on white | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5D5322 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#DDDAC9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 98.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A4
oklch(80.8% 0.04 97.5)
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Step 400
400
#ABA173
oklch(70.6% 0.064 97.3)
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Step 500
500
#978A4D
oklch(63.1% 0.083 97.6)
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Step 600
600
#81742F
oklch(55.7% 0.09 98.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D6122
oklch(49.1% 0.083 98.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D5322
oklch(44.1% 0.069 97.9)
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Step 900
900
#49421E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 98.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2712
oklch(27.1% 0.035 98.8)
#5D5322 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) | #5B511D | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5424 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #644D48 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D5322
#5D5322
oklch(44.1% 0.069 97.9)
- #4A4F79
#4A4F79
oklch(44.2% 0.069 278)
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 #5D5322, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.023
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.031
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.036
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.045
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.052
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.055
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.055
Use #5D5322 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.