#5D5B09
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.8% 0.095 108.1), rgb(93, 91, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#5D5B09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D5B09 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 91, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 82%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.095 108.1) |
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 #5D5B09 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D5B09 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D5B09 text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5D5B09 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC4
oklch(88.5% 0.031 107)
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Step 300
300
#C3C49B
oklch(80.9% 0.055 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A6A562
oklch(70.7% 0.089 107.7)
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Step 500
500
#908E32
oklch(63% 0.113 108)
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Step 600
600
#7B7800
oklch(55.7% 0.12 108)
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Step 700
700
#676400
oklch(49% 0.105 107.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5D5B09
oklch(45.8% 0.095 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#46440C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 107.4)
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Step 950
950
#29280A
oklch(27% 0.046 107.3)
#5D5B09 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) | #645700 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655A12 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65544D | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D5B09
#5D5B09
oklch(45.8% 0.095 108.1)
- #564E89
#564E89
oklch(45.9% 0.094 288.3)
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 #5D5B09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.022
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.026
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.027
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.030
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.031
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.034
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.039
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
Use #5D5B09 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.