#5D6316
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(47.9% 0.097 114), rgb(93, 99, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#5D6316 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D6316 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 99, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 64%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.097 114) |
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 #5D6316 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D6316 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D6316 text on white | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5D6316 text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBC8
oklch(88.4% 0.026 114.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0C5A2
oklch(81% 0.048 114.1)
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Step 400
400
#A0A66F
oklch(70.7% 0.075 113.4)
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Step 500
500
#899048
oklch(63.1% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 600
600
#737A28
oklch(55.7% 0.105 114)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5D6316
oklch(47.9% 0.097 114)
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Step 800
800
#4F5419
oklch(42.8% 0.081 113.9)
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Step 900
900
#41451B
oklch(37.6% 0.062 113.9)
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Step 950
950
#262911
oklch(27.1% 0.04 115)
#5D6316 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) | #6B5E07 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B5F1C | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #645D54 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D6316
#5D6316
oklch(47.9% 0.097 114)
- #61518F
#61518F
oklch(47.9% 0.099 294.2)
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 #5D6316, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.015
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.017
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.027
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.029
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.037
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.040
Use #5D6316 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.