#5E592D
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.8% 0.064 102.8), rgb(94, 89, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#5E592D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E592D |
| RGB | rgb(94, 89, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 35%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.064 102.8) |
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 #5E592D | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E592D | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E592D text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5E592D text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#DBDACB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 103.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A7
oklch(80.9% 0.037 102)
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Step 400
400
#A7A378
oklch(70.8% 0.059 103.3)
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Step 500
500
#928C54
oklch(63.2% 0.076 103)
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Step 600
600
#7C7538
oklch(55.5% 0.082 102.8)
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Step 700
700
#69622B
oklch(49% 0.076 102.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E592D
oklch(45.8% 0.064 102.8)
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Step 900
900
#464322
oklch(37.7% 0.05 104)
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Step 950
950
#292715
oklch(27% 0.031 102.8)
#5E592D 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) | #605629 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62592F | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64544F | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E592D
#5E592D
oklch(45.8% 0.064 102.8)
- #52537A
#52537A
oklch(45.8% 0.063 282.5)
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 #5E592D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.030
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.043
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.044
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.044
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
Use #5E592D 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.