#5D601F
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47.2% 0.087 111.8), rgb(93, 96, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#5D601F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D601F |
| RGB | rgb(93, 96, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 51%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.087 111.8) |
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 #5D601F | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D601F | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D601F text on white | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5D601F 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 112.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A5
oklch(81% 0.042 111.8)
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Step 400
400
#A1A574
oklch(70.6% 0.067 111.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B8F50
oklch(63.2% 0.086 111.8)
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Step 600
600
#757933
oklch(55.7% 0.093 112.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5D601F
oklch(47.2% 0.087 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#505320
oklch(42.8% 0.072 112.2)
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Step 900
900
#424520
oklch(37.8% 0.056 112.9)
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Step 950
950
#272813
oklch(27% 0.035 110.9)
#5D601F 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) | #675C17 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685D23 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #635A53 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D601F
#5D601F
oklch(47.2% 0.087 111.8)
- #5D5288
#5D5288
oklch(47.3% 0.086 292.1)
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 #5D601F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.020
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.022
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.028
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.031
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.032
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.034
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.036
Use #5D601F 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.