#5E591D
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.6% 0.08 104.6), rgb(94, 89, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#5E591D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 105°. 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 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E591D |
| RGB | rgb(94, 89, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 53%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.08 104.6) |
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 #5E591D | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E591D | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E591D text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5E591D 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
#A8A36C
oklch(70.6% 0.074 103.7)
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Step 500
500
#928C43
oklch(62.9% 0.095 104.5)
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Step 600
600
#7D7621
oklch(55.6% 0.104 104.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A6312
oklch(49.1% 0.097 104.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E591D
oklch(45.6% 0.08 104.6)
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Step 900
900
#474318
oklch(37.7% 0.062 104)
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Step 950
950
#29270F
oklch(26.8% 0.039 104.4)
#5E591D 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) | #615615 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635921 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65534D | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E591D
#5E591D
oklch(45.6% 0.08 104.6)
- #525082
#525082
oklch(45.6% 0.081 284.5)
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 #5E591D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.018
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.033
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.034
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.037
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.038
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.040
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.040
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.046
Use #5E591D 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.