#5E5E22
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(46.9% 0.081 109.2), rgb(94, 94, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#5E5E22 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E5E22 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 94, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 47%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.081 109.2) |
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 #5E5E22 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E5E22 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E5E22 text on white | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5E5E22 text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#DADBCA
oklch(88.6% 0.023 109.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A6
oklch(80.9% 0.04 108.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A477
oklch(70.6% 0.062 109)
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Step 500
500
#8D8E53
oklch(63.2% 0.08 109.3)
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Step 600
600
#777736
oklch(55.5% 0.087 108.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E5E22
oklch(46.9% 0.081 109.2)
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Step 800
800
#525223
oklch(42.7% 0.067 108.9)
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Step 900
900
#444422
oklch(37.8% 0.052 108.6)
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Step 950
950
#282814
oklch(27.1% 0.034 108.5)
#5E5E22 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) | #665A1B | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665C26 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #655851 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E5E22
#5E5E22
oklch(46.9% 0.081 109.2)
- #595285
#595285
oklch(46.8% 0.082 289.1)
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 #5E5E22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.025
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.026
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.030
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.033
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.034
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.035
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.038
Use #5E5E22 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.