#5E510D
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(43.5% 0.084 97.5), rgb(94, 81, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#5E510D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E510D |
| RGB | rgb(94, 81, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 76%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.084 97.5) |
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 #5E510D | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E510D | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E510D text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5E510D text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 97.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C19E
oklch(80.8% 0.048 96.6)
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Step 400
400
#AEA167
oklch(70.7% 0.079 97.1)
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Step 500
500
#9A8A3C
oklch(63.2% 0.1 97.8)
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Step 600
600
#857313
oklch(55.6% 0.109 97.5)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E510D
oklch(43.5% 0.084 97.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B4213
oklch(37.8% 0.066 98.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C260D
oklch(26.9% 0.041 96)
#5E510D 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) | #5A4F00 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5312 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #664A44 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E510D
#5E510D
oklch(43.5% 0.084 97.5)
- #464C7F
#464C7F
oklch(43.5% 0.084 277.2)
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 #5E510D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.015
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.021
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.033
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.050
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.051
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.054
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
Use #5E510D 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.