#5E5B15
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(46% 0.088 106.9), rgb(94, 91, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#5E5B15 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E5B15 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 91, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 63%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.088 106.9) |
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 #5E5B15 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E5B15 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E5B15 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5E5B15 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADAC9
oklch(88.4% 0.023 106.9)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 107.3)
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Step 400
400
#A5A472
oklch(70.7% 0.068 107.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F8D4C
oklch(63% 0.087 107.1)
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Step 600
600
#7A772D
oklch(55.6% 0.096 106.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E5B15
oklch(46% 0.088 106.9)
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Step 800
800
#54521D
oklch(42.9% 0.073 107.1)
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Step 900
900
#45441D
oklch(37.8% 0.058 107.5)
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Step 950
950
#282812
oklch(27.1% 0.037 108.6)
#5E5B15 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) | #635708 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655A1A | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65544D | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E5B15
#5E5B15
oklch(46% 0.088 106.9)
- #555087
#555087
oklch(46.1% 0.088 286.6)
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 #5E5B15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.021
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.026
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.029
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.031
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.033
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.036
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.037
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.044
Use #5E5B15 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.