#5D693B
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49.9% 0.069 120.9), rgb(93, 105, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#5D693B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D693B |
| RGB | rgb(93, 105, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 28%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.069 120.9) |
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 #5D693B | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D693B | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D693B text on white | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5D693B text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#D7DBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4AD
oklch(80.9% 0.032 120.9)
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Step 400
400
#9BA681
oklch(70.6% 0.053 121.2)
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Step 500
500
#839061
oklch(63.1% 0.068 121)
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Step 600
600
#6D7A48
oklch(55.6% 0.073 120.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5D693B
oklch(49.9% 0.069 120.9)
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Step 800
800
#4A542F
oklch(42.7% 0.058 121.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E452A
oklch(37.6% 0.044 120.4)
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Step 950
950
#242919
oklch(27.1% 0.029 122.4)
#5D693B 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) | #6E6437 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D643D | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61655E | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D693B
#5D693B
oklch(49.9% 0.069 120.9)
- #695A84
#695A84
oklch(49.9% 0.068 300.4)
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 #5D693B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.022
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.040
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.046
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.048
Use #5D693B 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.