#5E5F10
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(47% 0.096 110.3), rgb(94, 95, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#5E5F10 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E5F10 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 95, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 71%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.096 110.3) |
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 #5E5F10 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E5F10 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E5F10 text on white | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5E5F10 text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 109.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2C4A2
oklch(81% 0.046 110.2)
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Step 400
400
#A3A56F
oklch(70.7% 0.073 109.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C8F47
oklch(63.1% 0.095 111)
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Step 600
600
#777827
oklch(55.5% 0.102 110)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E5F10
oklch(47% 0.096 110.3)
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Step 800
800
#515318
oklch(42.8% 0.08 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#43441A
oklch(37.6% 0.062 110.3)
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Step 950
950
#272810
oklch(26.9% 0.04 110.9)
#5E5F10 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) | #675A00 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685D17 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #655850 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E5F10
#5E5F10
oklch(47% 0.096 110.3)
- #5B508C
#5B508C
oklch(47% 0.095 290.7)
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 #5E5F10, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.018
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.023
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.024
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.028
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.032
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.037
Use #5E5F10 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.