#5E591B
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.6% 0.082 104.7), rgb(94, 89, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#5E591B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 105°. 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 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E591B |
| RGB | rgb(94, 89, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 55%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.082 104.7) |
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 #5E591B | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E591B | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E591B text on white | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5E591B text on black | 2.92:1 | 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
#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
#DBDAC7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 104.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C3A0
oklch(81% 0.047 104.7)
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Step 400
400
#A8A46B
oklch(70.8% 0.077 104.7)
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Step 500
500
#938D41
oklch(63.2% 0.098 104.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D761D
oklch(55.6% 0.106 104.8)
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Step 700
700
#6A630E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 104.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E591B
oklch(45.6% 0.082 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#474317
oklch(37.7% 0.063 104.1)
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Step 950
950
#29270F
oklch(26.8% 0.039 104.4)
#5E591B 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) | #615613 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63591F | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65534C | 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°).
- #5E591B
#5E591B
oklch(45.6% 0.082 104.7)
- #525083
#525083
oklch(45.6% 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 #5E591B, 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 0.032
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.033
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.037
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.038
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.039
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.045
Use #5E591B 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.