#5D571E
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45% 0.077 103.3), rgb(93, 87, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#5D571E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D571E |
| RGB | rgb(93, 87, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 51%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.077 103.3) |
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 #5D571E | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D571E | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D571E text on white | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5D571E text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 101.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A1
oklch(80.8% 0.045 103.1)
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Step 400
400
#A8A36E
oklch(70.7% 0.072 103.5)
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Step 500
500
#938C46
oklch(63.1% 0.092 103.6)
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Step 600
600
#7E7625
oklch(55.7% 0.101 103.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A6317
oklch(49.2% 0.094 103.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D571E
oklch(45% 0.077 103.3)
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Step 900
900
#47431A
oklch(37.7% 0.06 103.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2710
oklch(27% 0.038 101.9)
#5D571E 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) | #5F5417 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615721 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64514B | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D571E
#5D571E
oklch(45% 0.077 103.3)
- #504F7F
#504F7F
oklch(45% 0.078 283.8)
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 #5D571E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.018
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.035
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.039
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.042
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.043
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
Use #5D571E 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.