#5D5609
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.6% 0.09 103.7), rgb(93, 86, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#5D5609 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 104°. 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 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D5609 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 86, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 82%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.09 103.7) |
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 #5D5609 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D5609 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D5609 text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5D5609 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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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
#A9A364
oklch(70.6% 0.084 103.6)
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Step 500
500
#958C36
oklch(63.1% 0.107 103.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F7601
oklch(55.6% 0.117 104.2)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D5609
oklch(44.6% 0.09 103.7)
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Step 900
900
#48430F
oklch(37.7% 0.07 103.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A270B
oklch(26.9% 0.044 103.2)
#5D5609 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) | #5F5300 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615610 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #654F48 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D5609
#5D5609
oklch(44.6% 0.09 103.7)
- #4E4C84
#4E4C84
oklch(44.5% 0.09 283.7)
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 #5D5609, 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 0.030
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.038
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.040
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.044
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
Use #5D5609 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.