#5E593B
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(46.1% 0.046 99.9), rgb(94, 89, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#5E593B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E593B |
| RGB | rgb(94, 89, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 23%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.046 99.9) |
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 #5E593B | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E593B | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E593B text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5E593B text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D0
oklch(88.4% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B1
oklch(80.9% 0.022 98.2)
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Step 400
400
#A5A189
oklch(70.6% 0.034 99.4)
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Step 500
500
#908A6B
oklch(63% 0.045 98.4)
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Step 600
600
#7A7453
oklch(55.6% 0.048 99.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E593B
oklch(46.1% 0.046 99.9)
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Step 800
800
#545038
oklch(42.8% 0.038 99.8)
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Step 900
900
#454230
oklch(37.7% 0.029 99.7)
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Step 950
950
#28271C
oklch(27% 0.019 103.3)
#5E593B 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) | #5F5739 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60593C | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #635551 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E593B
#5E593B
oklch(46.1% 0.046 99.9)
- #535672
#535672
oklch(46.2% 0.046 279.7)
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 #5E593B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.053
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.056
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.060
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
Use #5E593B 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.