#5E511F
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(43.7% 0.07 94.7), rgb(94, 81, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#5E511F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E511F |
| RGB | rgb(94, 81, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 50%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.07 94.7) |
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 #5E511F | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E511F | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E511F text on white | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5E511F 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
#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
#ADA171
oklch(70.8% 0.067 95.8)
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Step 500
500
#9A894B
oklch(63.2% 0.084 94.4)
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Step 600
600
#84722D
oklch(55.5% 0.091 94.6)
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Step 700
700
#70601F
oklch(49.2% 0.085 95.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E511F
oklch(43.7% 0.07 94.7)
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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)
#5E511F 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) | #594F19 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5321 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #664B46 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E511F
#5E511F
oklch(43.7% 0.07 94.7)
- #464E78
#464E78
oklch(43.6% 0.07 274.9)
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 #5E511F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.024
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.029
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.031
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.053
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.059
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.060
Use #5E511F 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.