#5E5405
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.2% 0.09 101.2), rgb(94, 84, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#5E5405 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E5405 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 84, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 90%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.09 101.2) |
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 #5E5405 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E5405 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E5405 text on white | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5E5405 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 100.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7C29B
oklch(80.8% 0.053 101.4)
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Step 400
400
#ACA363
oklch(70.8% 0.085 101.3)
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Step 500
500
#978B35
oklch(63% 0.107 101.4)
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Step 600
600
#827400
oklch(55.5% 0.116 101)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E5405
oklch(44.2% 0.09 101.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A420E
oklch(37.6% 0.07 100.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B270B
oklch(27% 0.044 101.2)
#5E5405 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) | #5D5100 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60550D | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #664D47 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E5405
#5E5405
oklch(44.2% 0.09 101.2)
- #4B4C83
#4B4C83
oklch(44.2% 0.089 281.3)
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 #5E5405, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.010
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.026
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.042
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.045
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.046
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.050
Use #5E5405 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.