#5D661A
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(48.7% 0.098 116), rgb(93, 102, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#5D661A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D661A |
| RGB | rgb(93, 102, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 59%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.098 116) |
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 #5D661A | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D661A | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D661A text on white | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5D661A text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#D8DCC8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 116.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 116.7)
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Step 400
400
#9EA770
oklch(70.8% 0.076 115.9)
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Step 500
500
#869149
oklch(63.1% 0.097 116.4)
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Step 600
600
#707B29
oklch(55.7% 0.106 116.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5D661A
oklch(48.7% 0.098 116)
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Step 800
800
#4D5419
oklch(42.7% 0.081 115.7)
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Step 900
900
#40461B
oklch(37.8% 0.064 116.2)
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Step 950
950
#252911
oklch(27% 0.04 117)
#5D661A 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) | #6D600D | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6120 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #636057 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D661A
#5D661A
oklch(48.7% 0.098 116)
- #655391
#655391
oklch(48.8% 0.098 295.9)
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 #5D661A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.012
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.020
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.031
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.033
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.035
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.036
Use #5D661A 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.