#5E5809
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.2% 0.092 104.7), rgb(94, 88, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#5E5809 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E5809 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 88, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 83%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.092 104.7) |
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 #5E5809 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E5809 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E5809 text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5E5809 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#DCDBC4
oklch(88.6% 0.031 105)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39B
oklch(80.9% 0.054 105.2)
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Step 400
400
#A9A463
oklch(70.8% 0.086 104.6)
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Step 500
500
#948D34
oklch(63.2% 0.11 104.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E7600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E5809
oklch(45.2% 0.092 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#48430D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 103.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A280A
oklch(27.2% 0.046 105.5)
#5E5809 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) | #615500 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635811 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66514A | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E5809
#5E5809
oklch(45.2% 0.092 104.7)
- #514D87
#514D87
oklch(45.1% 0.093 285.2)
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 #5E5809, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.014
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.032
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.036
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.037
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.039
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.040
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.043
Use #5E5809 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.