#5E5E2D
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47% 0.07 108.8), rgb(94, 94, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#5E5E2D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E5E2D |
| RGB | rgb(94, 94, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 35%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.07 108.8) |
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 #5E5E2D | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E5E2D | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E5E2D text on white | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5E5E2D 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3AA
oklch(81% 0.034 109)
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Step 400
400
#A3A47D
oklch(70.8% 0.054 108.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D8D5B
oklch(63.1% 0.069 108.2)
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Step 600
600
#777741
oklch(55.6% 0.075 108.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E5E2D
oklch(47% 0.07 108.8)
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Step 800
800
#51522B
oklch(42.8% 0.058 109.9)
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Step 900
900
#434427
oklch(37.8% 0.045 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272817
oklch(27.1% 0.029 111.1)
#5E5E2D 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) | #655B29 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655C2F | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #645953 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E5E2D
#5E5E2D
oklch(47% 0.07 108.8)
- #595480
#595480
oklch(46.9% 0.071 288.6)
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 #5E5E2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.035
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.040
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.043
Use #5E5E2D 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.