#5D661F
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(48.7% 0.094 116.2), rgb(93, 102, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#5D661F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.094 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 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D661F |
| RGB | rgb(93, 102, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 53%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.094 116.2) |
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 #5D661F | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D661F | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D661F text on white | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5D661F 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
#D8DCC9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A4
oklch(80.9% 0.046 117.2)
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Step 400
400
#9EA772
oklch(70.8% 0.073 116.2)
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Step 500
500
#86914C
oklch(63.2% 0.094 116.6)
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Step 600
600
#707A2E
oklch(55.5% 0.101 116.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5D661F
oklch(48.7% 0.094 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D541D
oklch(42.7% 0.078 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#40461D
oklch(37.8% 0.062 116.4)
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Step 950
950
#252912
oklch(27% 0.039 117.2)
#5D661F 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) | #6D6115 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6124 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #636058 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D661F
#5D661F
oklch(48.7% 0.094 116.2)
- #65548F
#65548F
oklch(48.9% 0.094 296)
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 #5D661F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.015
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.019
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.028
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.034
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.036
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.037
Use #5D661F 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.