#5E5A02
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.7% 0.097 106.6), rgb(94, 90, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#5E5A02 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E5A02 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 90, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 96%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.097 106.6) |
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 #5E5A02 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E5A02 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E5A02 text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5E5A02 text on black | 2.93:1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 107)
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Step 300
300
#C4C499
oklch(80.9% 0.058 107.6)
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Step 400
400
#A7A560
oklch(70.8% 0.091 107.1)
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Step 500
500
#928E2E
oklch(63.2% 0.116 107)
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Step 600
600
#7C7700
oklch(55.6% 0.119 106.8)
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Step 700
700
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E5A02
oklch(45.7% 0.097 106.6)
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Step 900
900
#474408
oklch(37.8% 0.076 106.5)
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Step 950
950
#292809
oklch(27% 0.048 107.4)
#5E5A02 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) | #635600 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65590C | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66534C | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E5A02
#5E5A02
oklch(45.7% 0.097 106.6)
- #544D8A
#544D8A
oklch(45.6% 0.098 287.1)
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 #5E5A02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.020
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.027
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.029
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.032
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.035
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.036
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.039
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.041
Use #5E5A02 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.