#5D6435
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(48.5% 0.069 116), rgb(93, 100, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#5D6435 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D6435 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 100, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 31%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.069 116) |
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 #5D6435 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D6435 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D6435 text on white | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5D6435 text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4AC
oklch(81% 0.033 116.7)
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Step 400
400
#9EA57F
oklch(70.6% 0.054 116.3)
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Step 500
500
#878F5F
oklch(63.1% 0.068 116.1)
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Step 600
600
#717945
oklch(55.6% 0.074 116)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5D6435
oklch(48.5% 0.069 116)
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Step 800
800
#4D532E
oklch(42.7% 0.057 116.4)
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Step 900
900
#404529
oklch(37.8% 0.045 116.9)
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Step 950
950
#262818
oklch(27% 0.028 114.1)
#5D6435 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) | #6A6031 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696037 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #625F59 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D6435
#5D6435
oklch(48.5% 0.069 116)
- #625782
#625782
oklch(48.5% 0.069 295.5)
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 #5D6435, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.027
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.036
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.040
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.042
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.046
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
Use #5D6435 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.