#5D5D41
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(47.1% 0.043 107.9), rgb(93, 93, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#5D5D41 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D5D41 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 93, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 18%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.043 107.9) |
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 #5D5D41 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D5D41 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D5D41 text on white | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5D5D41 text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B3
oklch(80.9% 0.021 109.9)
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Step 400
400
#A2A28B
oklch(70.6% 0.032 107.2)
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Step 500
500
#8C8C6E
oklch(63.2% 0.043 107.6)
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Step 600
600
#767656
oklch(55.7% 0.047 107.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5D5D41
oklch(47.1% 0.043 107.9)
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Step 800
800
#51513A
oklch(42.8% 0.036 107.8)
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Step 900
900
#434332
oklch(37.8% 0.028 107.7)
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Step 950
950
#27271D
oklch(26.9% 0.018 107.5)
#5D5D41 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) | #625B3F | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625C42 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #615A56 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D5D41
#5D5D41
oklch(47.1% 0.043 107.9)
- #595772
#595772
oklch(46.9% 0.043 288)
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 #5D5D41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.052
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.053
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.055
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.057
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.066
Use #5D5D41 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.