#5E593F
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(46.1% 0.04 98.5), rgb(94, 89, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#5E593F is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E593F |
| RGB | rgb(94, 89, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 20%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.04 98.5) |
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 #5E593F | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E593F | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E593F text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5E593F 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
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B3
oklch(80.9% 0.019 100.2)
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Step 400
400
#A5A18B
oklch(70.6% 0.031 98.6)
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Step 500
500
#8F8A6F
oklch(63% 0.039 98.7)
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Step 600
600
#7A7457
oklch(55.6% 0.043 97.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E593F
oklch(46.1% 0.04 98.5)
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Step 800
800
#534F3A
oklch(42.5% 0.033 98.6)
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Step 900
900
#454232
oklch(37.7% 0.026 98.6)
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Step 950
950
#28271E
oklch(27.1% 0.016 102.2)
#5E593F 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) | #5E573D | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605940 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #635552 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E593F
#5E593F
oklch(46.1% 0.04 98.5)
- #53566F
#53566F
oklch(46% 0.041 279.3)
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 #5E593F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.053
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.057
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.063
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.063
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.064
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.064
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.064
Use #5E593F 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.