#5E501E
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(43.4% 0.071 93.6), rgb(94, 80, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#5E501E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E501E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 80, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 52%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.071 93.6) |
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 #5E501E | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E501E | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E501E text on white | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5E501E text on black | 2.64:1 | 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
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 92.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9C1A3
oklch(81% 0.042 94.8)
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Step 400
400
#AEA071
oklch(70.6% 0.066 93.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A894B
oklch(63.2% 0.084 94.4)
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Step 600
600
#85722C
oklch(55.6% 0.092 94)
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Step 700
700
#715F1F
oklch(49% 0.085 93.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E501E
oklch(43.4% 0.071 93.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B411D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 94.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2612
oklch(27% 0.034 93.2)
#5E501E 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) | #594E18 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5320 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #664A45 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E501E
#5E501E
oklch(43.4% 0.071 93.6)
- #454E78
#454E78
oklch(43.5% 0.07 273.9)
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 #5E501E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.025
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.028
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.028
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.055
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.060
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.061
Use #5E501E 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.