#5E5329
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.3% 0.062 95), rgb(94, 83, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#5E5329 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E5329 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 83, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 39%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.062 95) |
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 #5E5329 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E5329 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E5329 text on white | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5E5329 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A7
oklch(81% 0.036 94.6)
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Step 400
400
#ACA178
oklch(70.8% 0.058 94.9)
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Step 500
500
#978954
oklch(63% 0.074 95.1)
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Step 600
600
#827339
oklch(55.7% 0.08 95.1)
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Step 700
700
#6E602B
oklch(49.1% 0.074 94.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E5329
oklch(44.3% 0.062 95)
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Step 900
900
#4A4123
oklch(37.7% 0.047 93.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2615
oklch(26.9% 0.03 93.6)
#5E5329 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) | #5B5125 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D552B | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #654D49 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E5329
#5E5329
oklch(44.3% 0.062 95)
- #495176
#495176
oklch(44.4% 0.062 274.3)
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 #5E5329, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.030
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.038
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.038
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.052
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.055
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.059
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.059
Use #5E5329 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.