#5E5218
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(43.9% 0.077 97.3), rgb(94, 82, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#5E5218 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E5218 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 82, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 59%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.077 97.3) |
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 #5E5218 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E5218 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E5218 text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5E5218 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#DDDAC7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A0
oklch(80.8% 0.045 97.4)
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Step 400
400
#ADA16C
oklch(70.7% 0.073 96.9)
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Step 500
500
#998A44
oklch(63.2% 0.092 97.5)
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Step 600
600
#847322
oklch(55.6% 0.1 97)
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Step 700
700
#706013
oklch(49.1% 0.093 96.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E5218
oklch(43.9% 0.077 97.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A4218
oklch(37.8% 0.061 98.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C270F
oklch(27.2% 0.039 97.8)
#5E5218 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) | #5B5010 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E541B | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #664B46 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E5218
#5E5218
oklch(43.9% 0.077 97.3)
- #484E7C
#484E7C
oklch(44% 0.076 277.1)
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 #5E5218, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.017
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.026
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.034
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.044
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.050
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.054
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.056
Use #5E5218 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.