#5E583F
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.9% 0.039 96.2), rgb(94, 88, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#5E583F is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E583F |
| RGB | rgb(94, 88, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 20%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.039 96.2) |
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 #5E583F | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E583F | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E583F text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5E583F text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B3
oklch(80.9% 0.02 96.9)
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Step 400
400
#A6A18C
oklch(70.7% 0.03 96)
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Step 500
500
#908A6F
oklch(63.1% 0.039 96.9)
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Step 600
600
#7A7458
oklch(55.7% 0.042 97.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E583F
oklch(45.9% 0.039 96.2)
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Step 800
800
#544F3B
oklch(42.7% 0.032 95.7)
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Step 900
900
#454233
oklch(37.7% 0.025 98)
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Step 950
950
#29271E
oklch(27.2% 0.016 96.9)
#5E583F 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) | #5D573D | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5940 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #635451 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E583F
#5E583F
oklch(45.9% 0.039 96.2)
- #52566E
#52566E
oklch(45.9% 0.039 277.3)
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 #5E583F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.053
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.063
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.064
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.064
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.065
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.065
Use #5E583F 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.