#5E511D
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(43.7% 0.072 95.2), rgb(94, 81, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#5E511D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E511D |
| RGB | rgb(94, 81, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 53%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.072 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 #5E511D | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E511D | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E511D text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5E511D text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 93.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9C1A2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 95.2)
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Step 400
400
#ADA170
oklch(70.7% 0.068 96)
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Step 500
500
#9A8949
oklch(63.1% 0.087 94.8)
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Step 600
600
#84722A
oklch(55.5% 0.093 95.1)
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Step 700
700
#70601C
oklch(49.1% 0.088 95.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E511D
oklch(43.7% 0.072 95.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B411C
oklch(37.7% 0.056 94.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2611
oklch(26.9% 0.036 93.9)
#5E511D 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) | #5A4F17 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5320 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #664B46 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E511D
#5E511D
oklch(43.7% 0.072 95.2)
- #464E79
#464E79
oklch(43.6% 0.072 275)
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 #5E511D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.022
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.028
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.031
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.048
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.052
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.054
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.060
Use #5E511D 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.