#5E542E
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.6% 0.057 95.1), rgb(94, 84, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#5E542E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 95°. 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 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E542E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 84, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 34%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.057 95.1) |
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 #5E542E | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E542E | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E542E text on white | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5E542E text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#DDD9CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 95.5)
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Step 400
400
#ABA17B
oklch(70.8% 0.054 95.1)
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Step 500
500
#968959
oklch(63% 0.068 94.8)
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Step 600
600
#81733E
oklch(55.6% 0.074 95)
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Step 700
700
#6D6030
oklch(49% 0.069 94.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E542E
oklch(44.6% 0.057 95.1)
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Step 900
900
#494125
oklch(37.6% 0.045 94)
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Step 950
950
#2B2616
oklch(26.9% 0.028 92.7)
#5E542E 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) | #5B522B | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E562F | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #654F4B | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E542E
#5E542E
oklch(44.6% 0.057 95.1)
- #4B5274
#4B5274
oklch(44.7% 0.057 274.9)
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 #5E542E, 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 0.043
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.052
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.054
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.057
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.059
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.059
Use #5E542E 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.