#5D6018
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(47.2% 0.092 111.8), rgb(93, 96, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#5D6018 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D6018 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 96, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 60%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.092 111.8) |
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 #5D6018 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D6018 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D6018 text on white | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5D6018 text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 112)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A3
oklch(80.9% 0.045 111.6)
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Step 400
400
#A1A571
oklch(70.6% 0.071 111.8)
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Step 500
500
#8B8F4B
oklch(63.1% 0.091 111.7)
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Step 600
600
#75792C
oklch(55.7% 0.1 112)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5D6018
oklch(47.2% 0.092 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#50531C
oklch(42.7% 0.076 112.1)
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Step 900
900
#42451D
oklch(37.8% 0.06 112.8)
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Step 950
950
#272812
oklch(26.9% 0.037 110.9)
#5D6018 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) | #685B0C | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685D1D | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #645A52 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D6018
#5D6018
oklch(47.2% 0.092 111.8)
- #5D518B
#5D518B
oklch(47.3% 0.092 292)
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 #5D6018, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.020
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.020
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.024
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.028
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.033
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.034
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.037
Use #5D6018 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.