#5E5903
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.4% 0.095 105.8), rgb(94, 89, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#5E5903 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E5903 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 89, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 94%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.095 105.8) |
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 #5E5903 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E5903 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E5903 text on white | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5E5903 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#DBDBC4
oklch(88.5% 0.031 107)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39A
oklch(80.8% 0.055 105.2)
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Step 400
400
#A8A461
oklch(70.7% 0.089 105.5)
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Step 500
500
#938D2F
oklch(63.1% 0.114 105.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D7700
oklch(55.7% 0.119 106.2)
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Step 700
700
#696400
oklch(49.2% 0.105 106.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E5903
oklch(45.4% 0.095 105.8)
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Step 900
900
#47440A
oklch(37.8% 0.075 106.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A2809
oklch(27.1% 0.047 105.6)
#5E5903 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) | #625500 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64580D | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66524B | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E5903
#5E5903
oklch(45.4% 0.095 105.8)
- #524D89
#524D89
oklch(45.4% 0.096 285.7)
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 #5E5903, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.017
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.029
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.029
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.034
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.037
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.039
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.040
Use #5E5903 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.