#5D593D
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(46% 0.043 101), rgb(93, 89, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#5D593D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D593D |
| RGB | rgb(93, 89, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 21%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.043 101) |
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 #5D593D | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D593D | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D593D text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5D593D text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B2
oklch(80.8% 0.021 100.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A28A
oklch(70.8% 0.034 101.3)
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Step 500
500
#8F8B6D
oklch(63.2% 0.043 101.2)
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Step 600
600
#797455
oklch(55.5% 0.046 100)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5D593D
oklch(46% 0.043 101)
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Step 800
800
#535039
oklch(42.8% 0.036 101.5)
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Step 900
900
#454231
oklch(37.7% 0.028 99.2)
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Step 950
950
#28271D
oklch(27% 0.018 102.8)
#5D593D 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) | #5E573B | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F593E | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #625552 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D593D
#5D593D
oklch(46% 0.043 101)
- #535670
#535670
oklch(46.1% 0.042 279.5)
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 #5D593D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.056
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.060
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.062
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
Use #5D593D 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.