#5E552F
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.9% 0.057 96.4), rgb(94, 85, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#5E552F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 96°. 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 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E552F |
| RGB | rgb(94, 85, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 33%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.057 96.4) |
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 #5E552F | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E552F | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E552F text on white | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5E552F text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1A9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 97.4)
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Step 400
400
#AAA17B
oklch(70.7% 0.053 96.3)
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Step 500
500
#958A5A
oklch(63.1% 0.067 96.8)
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Step 600
600
#80733F
oklch(55.5% 0.073 95.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C6131
oklch(49.2% 0.069 96.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E552F
oklch(44.9% 0.057 96.4)
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Step 900
900
#484226
oklch(37.8% 0.044 97.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2716
oklch(27.1% 0.029 99.4)
#5E552F 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) | #5C532C | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5630 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64504C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E552F
#5E552F
oklch(44.9% 0.057 96.4)
- #4C5275
#4C5275
oklch(44.8% 0.058 276.3)
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 #5E552F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.034
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.051
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.055
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.056
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.059
Use #5E552F 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.