#5E522B
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.1% 0.059 92.7), rgb(94, 82, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#5E522B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E522B |
| RGB | rgb(94, 82, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 37%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.059 92.7) |
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 #5E522B | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E522B | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E522B text on white | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5E522B text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A8
oklch(81% 0.035 94.1)
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Step 400
400
#ACA07A
oklch(70.6% 0.054 92.6)
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Step 500
500
#988957
oklch(63.2% 0.071 93.3)
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Step 600
600
#83723C
oklch(55.6% 0.076 92.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F602E
oklch(49.2% 0.071 92.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E522B
oklch(44.1% 0.059 92.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A4124
oklch(37.7% 0.046 92.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2616
oklch(26.9% 0.028 92.7)
#5E522B 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) | #595128 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C542C | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #654D49 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E522B
#5E522B
oklch(44.1% 0.059 92.7)
- #485173
#485173
oklch(44.2% 0.057 272.5)
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 #5E522B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.034
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.037
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.040
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.055
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.059
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.060
Use #5E522B 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.