#5E5D41
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(47.1% 0.042 106.2), rgb(94, 93, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#5E5D41 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E5D41 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 93, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 18%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.042 106.2) |
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 #5E5D41 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E5D41 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E5D41 text on white | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5E5D41 text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#F5F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2B3
oklch(81% 0.021 106.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A28B
oklch(70.7% 0.032 105.2)
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Step 500
500
#8C8B6E
oklch(63% 0.042 105.9)
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Step 600
600
#767556
oklch(55.5% 0.045 106.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E5D41
oklch(47.1% 0.042 106.2)
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Step 800
800
#51503A
oklch(42.6% 0.034 105.6)
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Step 900
900
#434332
oklch(37.8% 0.028 107.7)
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Step 950
950
#27271D
oklch(26.9% 0.018 107.5)
#5E5D41 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) | #625B3F | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625C42 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #625956 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E5D41
#5E5D41
oklch(47.1% 0.042 106.2)
- #595872
#595872
oklch(47.1% 0.042 286.4)
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 #5E5D41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.052
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.053
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.054
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.057
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.062
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.065
Use #5E5D41 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.