#5E592A
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.8% 0.067 103.2), rgb(94, 89, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#5E592A is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E592A |
| RGB | rgb(94, 89, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 38%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.067 103.2) |
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 #5E592A | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E592A | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E592A text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5E592A text on black | 2.93:1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 103.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A5
oklch(80.9% 0.04 102.4)
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Step 400
400
#A7A375
oklch(70.7% 0.063 103.7)
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Step 500
500
#928C51
oklch(63.2% 0.08 103.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C7534
oklch(55.5% 0.087 103.2)
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Step 700
700
#696326
oklch(49.2% 0.082 103.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E592A
oklch(45.8% 0.067 103.2)
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Step 900
900
#464320
oklch(37.7% 0.053 104.3)
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Step 950
950
#292714
oklch(26.9% 0.032 103.1)
#5E592A 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) | #605626 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62592C | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64544E | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E592A
#5E592A
oklch(45.8% 0.067 103.2)
- #52527C
#52527C
oklch(45.7% 0.068 283.4)
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 #5E592A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.041
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.042
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.042
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.045
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
Use #5E592A 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.