#5E5A17
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.8% 0.086 105.9), rgb(94, 90, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#5E5A17 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E5A17 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 90, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 61%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.086 105.9) |
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 #5E5A17 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E5A17 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E5A17 text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5E5A17 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 107)
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Step 300
300
#C4C39E
oklch(80.8% 0.05 106.2)
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Step 400
400
#A7A468
oklch(70.7% 0.08 105.8)
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Step 500
500
#928D3D
oklch(63.1% 0.102 105.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C7715
oklch(55.6% 0.112 106.4)
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Step 700
700
#696402
oklch(49.2% 0.104 106.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5E5A17
oklch(45.8% 0.086 105.9)
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Step 900
900
#464414
oklch(37.8% 0.067 106.9)
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Step 950
950
#29280D
oklch(27.1% 0.043 107)
#5E5A17 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) | #62560C | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64591C | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65544D | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E5A17
#5E5A17
oklch(45.8% 0.086 105.9)
- #545085
#545085
oklch(45.9% 0.085 286)
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 #5E5A17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.018
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.028
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.031
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.034
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.036
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.040
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.041
Use #5E5A17 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.