#5D563D
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.3% 0.039 94.3), rgb(93, 86, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#5D563D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D563D |
| RGB | rgb(93, 86, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 21%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.039 94.3) |
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 #5D563D | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D563D | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D563D text on white | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5D563D text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1B0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 96)
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Step 400
400
#A8A187
oklch(70.8% 0.037 94.7)
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Step 500
500
#928969
oklch(63% 0.047 94.2)
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Step 600
600
#7D7351
oklch(55.6% 0.051 93.7)
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Step 700
700
#696141
oklch(49.2% 0.048 95.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D563D
oklch(45.3% 0.039 94.3)
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Step 900
900
#47422F
oklch(37.8% 0.031 95.1)
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Step 950
950
#29261C
oklch(26.9% 0.018 93.3)
#5D563D 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) | #5B553B | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D573E | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62524F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D563D
#5D563D
oklch(45.3% 0.039 94.3)
- #4F556C
#4F556C
oklch(45.3% 0.038 273.4)
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 #5D563D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.060
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.062
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.064
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.065
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.067
Use #5D563D 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.