#5D642C
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(48.4% 0.079 115.3), rgb(93, 100, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#5D642C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D642C |
| RGB | rgb(93, 100, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 39%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.079 115.3) |
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 #5D642C | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D642C | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D642C text on white | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5D642C text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 115.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4A8
oklch(80.9% 0.039 115.5)
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Step 400
400
#9FA67A
oklch(70.8% 0.061 115.3)
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Step 500
500
#878F57
oklch(63% 0.078 115.3)
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Step 600
600
#71793C
oklch(55.5% 0.085 115.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5D642C
oklch(48.4% 0.079 115.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5327
oklch(42.7% 0.065 114.5)
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Step 900
900
#404524
oklch(37.7% 0.052 116)
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Step 950
950
#262816
oklch(26.9% 0.031 113.7)
#5D642C 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) | #6B5F27 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A602F | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #625F57 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D642C
#5D642C
oklch(48.4% 0.079 115.3)
- #625587
#625587
oklch(48.3% 0.08 295.2)
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 #5D642C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.022
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.028
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.030
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.038
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.039
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.041
Use #5D642C 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.