#5D6040
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(47.8% 0.048 112.6), rgb(93, 96, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#5D6040 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D6040 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 96, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 20%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.048 112.6) |
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 #5D6040 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D6040 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D6040 text on white | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5D6040 text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 111.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B1
oklch(80.8% 0.023 112.4)
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Step 400
400
#A0A389
oklch(70.6% 0.037 112.7)
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Step 500
500
#898D6C
oklch(63.1% 0.047 113.4)
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Step 600
600
#737753
oklch(55.6% 0.053 113.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5D6040
oklch(47.8% 0.048 112.6)
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Step 800
800
#4F5138
oklch(42.6% 0.039 111.8)
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Step 900
900
#424330
oklch(37.6% 0.031 110.3)
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Step 950
950
#26281C
oklch(27.1% 0.021 115.5)
#5D6040 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) | #655D3E | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655E41 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #615C58 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D6040
#5D6040
oklch(47.8% 0.048 112.6)
- #5D5876
#5D5876
oklch(47.7% 0.048 292.1)
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 #5D6040, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.048
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.051
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.052
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.055
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.061
Use #5D6040 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.