#5D5330
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.3% 0.053 94), rgb(93, 83, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#5D5330 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D5330 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 83, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 32%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.053 94) |
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 #5D5330 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D5330 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D5330 text on white | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5D5330 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1AA
oklch(81% 0.032 95)
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Step 400
400
#ABA17E
oklch(70.8% 0.05 94)
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Step 500
500
#96895D
oklch(63.1% 0.063 93.6)
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Step 600
600
#817342
oklch(55.7% 0.07 93.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D6034
oklch(49.1% 0.064 93.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D5330
oklch(44.3% 0.053 94)
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Step 900
900
#494127
oklch(37.6% 0.042 92.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2617
oklch(27% 0.027 91.8)
#5D5330 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) | #5A522D | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5531 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #634E4A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D5330
#5D5330
oklch(44.3% 0.053 94)
- #4A5171
#4A5171
oklch(44.2% 0.054 274.5)
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 #5D5330, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.041
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.044
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.057
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.061
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.062
Use #5D5330 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.