#5D5415
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.2% 0.081 100.9), rgb(93, 84, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#5D5415 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D5415 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 84, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 63%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.081 100.9) |
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 #5D5415 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D5415 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D5415 text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5D5415 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 99.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7C29F
oklch(80.9% 0.048 100.6)
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Step 400
400
#ABA26A
oklch(70.7% 0.076 100.2)
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Step 500
500
#968B40
oklch(63.1% 0.097 101.1)
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Step 600
600
#81751B
oklch(55.7% 0.106 101.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D620B
oklch(49.2% 0.099 101.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D5415
oklch(44.2% 0.081 100.9)
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Step 900
900
#494216
oklch(37.6% 0.063 100.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B270E
oklch(27% 0.04 100.4)
#5D5415 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) | #5D510B | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5519 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #654D48 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D5415
#5D5415
oklch(44.2% 0.081 100.9)
- #4B4D7F
#4B4D7F
oklch(44.2% 0.082 280.8)
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 #5D5415, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.014
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.026
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.044
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.047
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.047
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.050
Use #5D5415 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.