#5D5501
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.3% 0.093 103.2), rgb(93, 85, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#5D5501 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D5501 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 85, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 98%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.093 103.2) |
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 #5D5501 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D5501 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D5501 text on white | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5D5501 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEADF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 102.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC4
oklch(88.4% 0.03 102.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6C39A
oklch(80.9% 0.055 104.1)
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Step 400
400
#AAA362
oklch(70.6% 0.086 103)
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Step 500
500
#968C31
oklch(63.1% 0.111 103)
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Step 600
600
#807500
oklch(55.5% 0.117 103)
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Step 700
700
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D5501
oklch(44.3% 0.093 103.2)
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Step 900
900
#49430B
oklch(37.8% 0.073 103)
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Step 950
950
#2A270A
oklch(26.9% 0.045 103.4)
#5D5501 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) | #5E5200 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61550A | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #654E47 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D5501
#5D5501
oklch(44.3% 0.093 103.2)
- #4D4B85
#4D4B85
oklch(44.3% 0.094 283.4)
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 #5D5501, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.013
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.027
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.040
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.041
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.046
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
Use #5D5501 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.