#5D663E
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49.2% 0.06 119), rgb(93, 102, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#5D663E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D663E |
| RGB | rgb(93, 102, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 24%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.06 119) |
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 #5D663E | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D663E | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D663E text on white | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5D663E text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 118.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AF
oklch(81% 0.03 120)
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Step 400
400
#9DA584
oklch(70.7% 0.047 118.7)
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Step 500
500
#858F66
oklch(63.1% 0.06 119.3)
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Step 600
600
#6F794D
oklch(55.6% 0.065 119)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5D663E
oklch(49.2% 0.06 119)
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Step 800
800
#4C5333
oklch(42.7% 0.05 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F452D
oklch(37.8% 0.039 119.7)
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Step 950
950
#25281B
oklch(26.9% 0.023 118.6)
#5D663E 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) | #6B623B | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6240 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61625C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D663E
#5D663E
oklch(49.2% 0.06 119)
- #66597F
#66597F
oklch(49.2% 0.062 299.8)
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 #5D663E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.031
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.049
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.049
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.051
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.055
Use #5D663E 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.