#5E581A
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.3% 0.081 103.8), rgb(94, 88, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#5E581A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E581A |
| RGB | rgb(94, 88, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 57%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.081 103.8) |
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 #5E581A | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E581A | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E581A text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5E581A text on black | 2.88:1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 102)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39F
oklch(80.9% 0.049 104.8)
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Step 400
400
#A8A36B
oklch(70.6% 0.076 103.8)
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Step 500
500
#938C41
oklch(63% 0.097 104)
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Step 600
600
#7E761D
oklch(55.7% 0.106 104.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B630E
oklch(49.2% 0.098 103.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E581A
oklch(45.3% 0.081 103.8)
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Step 900
900
#474316
oklch(37.7% 0.064 104.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A270E
oklch(26.9% 0.04 102.5)
#5E581A 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) | #605511 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62581E | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65524B | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E581A
#5E581A
oklch(45.3% 0.081 103.8)
- #514F82
#514F82
oklch(45.3% 0.082 284.4)
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 #5E581A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.016
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.034
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.037
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.039
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.039
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.047
Use #5E581A 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.