#5D7223
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(51.8% 0.107 123), rgb(93, 114, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#5D7223 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D7223 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 114, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 53%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.107 123) |
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 #5D7223 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D7223 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D7223 text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5D7223 text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 124)
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Step 300
300
#BAC7A2
oklch(81% 0.052 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#97A96F
oklch(70.6% 0.082 122.5)
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Step 500
500
#7D9448
oklch(63.1% 0.106 123.3)
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Step 600
600
#677E27
oklch(55.7% 0.116 122.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5D7223
oklch(51.8% 0.107 123)
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Step 800
800
#465618
oklch(42.6% 0.088 122.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B471B
oklch(37.6% 0.068 122.4)
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Step 950
950
#222A11
oklch(27% 0.044 123.9)
#5D7223 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) | #796B18 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766A29 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #626C62 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D7223
#5D7223
oklch(51.8% 0.107 123)
- #75589B
#75589B
oklch(51.9% 0.107 302.8)
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 #5D7223, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.020
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.029
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.034
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.035
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.036
Use #5D7223 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.