#5D6027
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47.3% 0.079 111.8), rgb(93, 96, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#5D6027 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.079 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 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D6027 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 96, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 42%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.079 111.8) |
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 #5D6027 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D6027 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D6027 text on white | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5D6027 text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#D9DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 112.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3A8
oklch(80.8% 0.037 110.7)
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Step 400
400
#A1A579
oklch(70.7% 0.061 112.2)
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Step 500
500
#8A8E56
oklch(63% 0.077 111.9)
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Step 600
600
#75783A
oklch(55.6% 0.085 111.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5D6027
oklch(47.3% 0.079 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#505226
oklch(42.6% 0.064 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#424423
oklch(37.6% 0.051 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#272815
oklch(27% 0.032 111)
#5D6027 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) | #675C21 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675D2A | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #635A53 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D6027
#5D6027
oklch(47.3% 0.079 111.8)
- #5D5385
#5D5385
oklch(47.4% 0.08 292.2)
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 #5D6027, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.022
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.032
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.033
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.035
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.036
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.036
Use #5D6027 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.