#5E5013
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(43.3% 0.079 95.6), rgb(94, 80, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#5E5013 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E5013 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 80, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 66%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.079 95.6) |
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 #5E5013 | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E5013 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E5013 text on white | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5E5013 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 94.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9C19F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 96.3)
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Step 400
400
#AEA16B
oklch(70.7% 0.074 96.2)
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Step 500
500
#9B8941
oklch(63.1% 0.095 95.5)
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Step 600
600
#86721D
oklch(55.6% 0.103 95.2)
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Step 700
700
#71600E
oklch(49.1% 0.096 96.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E5013
oklch(43.3% 0.079 95.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C4116
oklch(37.7% 0.062 94.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C260E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 95.5)
#5E5013 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) | #594E08 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5317 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #664944 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E5013
#5E5013
oklch(43.3% 0.079 95.6)
- #454C7C
#454C7C
oklch(43.3% 0.08 276.2)
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 #5E5013, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.019
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.022
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.029
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.053
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.054
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.061
Use #5E5013 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.