#5D662F
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48.9% 0.079 117.1), rgb(93, 102, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#5D662F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D662F |
| RGB | rgb(93, 102, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 37%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.079 117.1) |
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 #5D662F | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D662F | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D662F text on white | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5D662F text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#D8DBCC
oklch(88.5% 0.02 116)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4A9
oklch(80.8% 0.038 117.4)
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Step 400
400
#9DA67B
oklch(70.7% 0.061 117.6)
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Step 500
500
#869058
oklch(63.1% 0.079 117)
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Step 600
600
#707A3E
oklch(55.7% 0.084 117)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5D662F
oklch(48.9% 0.079 117.1)
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Step 800
800
#4C5428
oklch(42.8% 0.066 117.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F4525
oklch(37.6% 0.051 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#252916
oklch(27.1% 0.033 118.4)
#5D662F 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) | #6C612A | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6232 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #626159 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D662F
#5D662F
oklch(48.9% 0.079 117.1)
- #655687
#655687
oklch(48.8% 0.079 297.5)
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 #5D662F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.018
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.019
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.021
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.031
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.042
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.043
Use #5D662F 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.