#5D550A
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.4% 0.089 102.7), rgb(93, 85, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#5D550A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D550A |
| RGB | rgb(93, 85, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 81%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.089 102.7) |
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 #5D550A | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D550A | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D550A text on white | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5D550A 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
#DCDAC5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 102.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C39C
oklch(81% 0.053 103.9)
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Step 400
400
#AAA365
oklch(70.7% 0.083 102.7)
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Step 500
500
#968C37
oklch(63.2% 0.106 102.6)
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Step 600
600
#807505
oklch(55.5% 0.115 102.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D550A
oklch(44.4% 0.089 102.7)
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Step 900
900
#494310
oklch(37.8% 0.069 102.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A270B
oklch(26.9% 0.044 103.2)
#5D550A 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) | #605511 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #654E48 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D550A
#5D550A
oklch(44.4% 0.089 102.7)
- #4D4C83
#4D4C83
oklch(44.4% 0.089 283)
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 #5D550A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.012
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.027
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.040
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.042
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.046
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.047
Use #5D550A 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.