#5D6417
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(48.2% 0.098 114.7), rgb(93, 100, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#5D6417 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D6417 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 100, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 63%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.098 114.7) |
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 #5D6417 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D6417 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D6417 text on white | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5D6417 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#BFC5A2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 115.4)
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Step 400
400
#9FA66F
oklch(70.6% 0.075 114.3)
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Step 500
500
#889048
oklch(63% 0.096 114.4)
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Step 600
600
#727A28
oklch(55.6% 0.105 114.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5D6417
oklch(48.2% 0.098 114.7)
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Step 800
800
#4E5419
oklch(42.8% 0.081 114.8)
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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)
#5D6417 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) | #6C5F08 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B601D | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #645E55 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D6417
#5D6417
oklch(48.2% 0.098 114.7)
- #62528F
#62528F
oklch(48.2% 0.097 294.6)
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 #5D6417, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.013
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.017
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.025
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.035
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.036
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.039
Use #5D6417 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.