#5E570B
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45% 0.09 103.7), rgb(94, 87, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#5E570B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E570B |
| RGB | rgb(94, 87, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 79%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.09 103.7) |
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 #5E570B | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E570B | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E570B text on white | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5E570B text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 102.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C39C
oklch(81% 0.053 103.9)
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Step 400
400
#A9A364
oklch(70.6% 0.084 103.6)
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Step 500
500
#958C36
oklch(63.1% 0.107 103.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F7601
oklch(55.6% 0.117 104.2)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E570B
oklch(45% 0.09 103.7)
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Step 900
900
#48430F
oklch(37.7% 0.07 103.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A270B
oklch(26.9% 0.044 103.2)
#5E570B 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) | #605400 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625712 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #665049 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E570B
#5E570B
oklch(45% 0.09 103.7)
- #4F4D85
#4F4D85
oklch(44.9% 0.09 283.8)
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 #5E570B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.012
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.032
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.034
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.039
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.041
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.042
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.046
Use #5E570B 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.