#5D6533
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(48.7% 0.073 116.6), rgb(93, 101, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#5D6533 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D6533 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 101, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 33%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.073 116.6) |
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 #5D6533 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D6533 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D6533 text on white | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5D6533 text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#D8DBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4AB
oklch(81% 0.035 116.4)
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Step 400
400
#9EA67E
oklch(70.8% 0.056 117.1)
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Step 500
500
#868F5D
oklch(63% 0.071 116.8)
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Step 600
600
#707942
oklch(55.5% 0.078 116.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5D6533
oklch(48.7% 0.073 116.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D532C
oklch(42.7% 0.059 116.1)
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Step 900
900
#404527
oklch(37.7% 0.048 116.5)
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Step 950
950
#252817
oklch(26.8% 0.03 116.6)
#5D6533 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) | #6B602F | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6136 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #626059 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D6533
#5D6533
oklch(48.7% 0.073 116.6)
- #645784
#645784
oklch(48.8% 0.072 296.9)
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 #5D6533, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.023
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.034
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.036
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.042
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.044
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
Use #5D6533 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.