#5E581E
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.4% 0.078 103.4), rgb(94, 88, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#5E581E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E581E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 88, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 52%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.078 103.4) |
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 #5E581E | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E581E | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E581E text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5E581E text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#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
#C5C2A1
oklch(80.8% 0.045 103.1)
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Step 400
400
#A8A36D
oklch(70.7% 0.073 103.6)
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Step 500
500
#938C45
oklch(63.1% 0.093 103.6)
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Step 600
600
#7E7624
oklch(55.7% 0.101 103.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A6315
oklch(49.2% 0.095 104)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E581E
oklch(45.4% 0.078 103.4)
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Step 900
900
#474319
oklch(37.7% 0.061 103.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2710
oklch(27% 0.038 101.9)
#5E581E 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) | #605517 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625821 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65524C | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E581E
#5E581E
oklch(45.4% 0.078 103.4)
- #515080
#515080
oklch(45.4% 0.078 283.8)
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 #5E581E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.018
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.036
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.038
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.039
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.040
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.042
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.049
Use #5E581E 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.