#5D552B
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.7% 0.061 98.8), rgb(93, 85, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#5D552B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D552B |
| RGB | rgb(93, 85, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 37%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.061 98.8) |
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 #5D552B | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D552B | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D552B text on white | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5D552B text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 100.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1A7
oklch(80.8% 0.036 98.2)
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Step 400
400
#A9A278
oklch(70.7% 0.058 99.7)
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Step 500
500
#958A55
oklch(63.1% 0.073 97.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F743A
oklch(55.6% 0.079 98.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B612C
oklch(49% 0.074 98.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D552B
oklch(44.7% 0.061 98.8)
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Step 900
900
#484223
oklch(37.7% 0.048 98.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2715
oklch(27.1% 0.031 100)
#5D552B 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) | #5C5327 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E562D | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64504B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D552B
#5D552B
oklch(44.7% 0.061 98.8)
- #4D5176
#4D5176
oklch(44.7% 0.061 278.9)
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 #5D552B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.030
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.040
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.048
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.052
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.054
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.057
Use #5D552B 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.