#5E593D
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(46.1% 0.043 99.2), rgb(94, 89, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#5E593D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E593D |
| RGB | rgb(94, 89, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 21%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.043 99.2) |
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 #5E593D | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E593D | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E593D text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5E593D text on black | 2.97:1 | 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
#DBD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B2
oklch(80.9% 0.021 97.6)
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Step 400
400
#A5A18A
oklch(70.6% 0.033 99)
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Step 500
500
#8F8A6D
oklch(63% 0.042 99.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A7455
oklch(55.6% 0.046 98.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E593D
oklch(46.1% 0.043 99.2)
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Step 800
800
#545039
oklch(42.9% 0.036 99.4)
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Step 900
900
#454231
oklch(37.7% 0.028 99.2)
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Step 950
950
#28271D
oklch(27% 0.018 102.8)
#5E593D 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) | #5E573B | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60593E | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #635552 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E593D
#5E593D
oklch(46.1% 0.043 99.2)
- #535670
#535670
oklch(46.1% 0.042 279.5)
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 #5E593D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.055
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.061
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.063
Use #5E593D 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.