#5D6037
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47.6% 0.06 112.1), rgb(93, 96, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#5D6037 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.060 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 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D6037 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 96, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 27%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.06 112.1) |
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 #5D6037 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D6037 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D6037 text on white | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5D6037 text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACE
oklch(88.4% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AE
oklch(81% 0.029 111.5)
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Step 400
400
#A1A483
oklch(70.7% 0.046 111.8)
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Step 500
500
#8A8D63
oklch(63% 0.059 111.4)
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Step 600
600
#74774A
oklch(55.5% 0.064 111.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5D6037
oklch(47.6% 0.06 112.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F5231
oklch(42.7% 0.051 112.8)
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Step 900
900
#42442B
oklch(37.8% 0.04 112)
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Step 950
950
#27281A
oklch(27.1% 0.025 111.3)
#5D6037 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) | #665D34 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665E39 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #625C56 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D6037
#5D6037
oklch(47.6% 0.06 112.1)
- #5D567C
#5D567C
oklch(47.5% 0.061 292.4)
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 #5D6037, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.050
Use #5D6037 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.