#5E4E11
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.8% 0.079 93.5), rgb(94, 78, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#5E4E11 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E4E11 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 78, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 69%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.079 93.5) |
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 #5E4E11 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E4E11 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E4E11 text on white | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5E4E11 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 92.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 94.9)
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Step 400
400
#B0A06A
oklch(70.7% 0.075 93.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D8841
oklch(63.1% 0.094 93.1)
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Step 600
600
#88711D
oklch(55.5% 0.103 92.8)
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Step 700
700
#735F0D
oklch(49.1% 0.096 93.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E4E11
oklch(42.8% 0.079 93.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D4116
oklch(37.8% 0.062 93.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D260E
oklch(27% 0.04 93.3)
#5E4E11 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) | #574D06 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5115 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #664742 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E4E11
#5E4E11
oklch(42.8% 0.079 93.5)
- #424C7B
#424C7B
oklch(43% 0.079 273.5)
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 #5E4E11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.021
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.023
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.024
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.052
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.058
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.059
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.063
Use #5E4E11 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.