#5E5016
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(43.4% 0.077 95.2), rgb(94, 80, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#5E5016 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E5016 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 80, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 62%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.077 95.2) |
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 #5E5016 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E5016 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E5016 text on white | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5E5016 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
#C9C1A0
oklch(80.9% 0.046 95.9)
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Step 400
400
#AEA16C
oklch(70.7% 0.073 96)
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Step 500
500
#9B8943
oklch(63.1% 0.093 95.2)
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Step 600
600
#867221
oklch(55.6% 0.1 94.7)
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Step 700
700
#716013
oklch(49.2% 0.093 95.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E5016
oklch(43.4% 0.077 95.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B4118
oklch(37.6% 0.06 95.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C260F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 95)
#5E5016 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) | #594E0D | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5319 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #664944 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E5016
#5E5016
oklch(43.4% 0.077 95.2)
- #454D7B
#454D7B
oklch(43.5% 0.077 275.2)
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 #5E5016, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.020
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.023
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.028
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.048
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.054
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.055
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.061
Use #5E5016 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.