#5E5F2E
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47.3% 0.07 109.8), rgb(94, 95, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#5E5F2E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E5F2E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 95, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 35%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.07 109.8) |
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 #5E5F2E | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E5F2E | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E5F2E text on white | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5E5F2E text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#D9DACC
oklch(88.4% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 110.9)
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Step 400
400
#A2A47D
oklch(70.7% 0.054 110.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C8D5C
oklch(63% 0.068 109.2)
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Step 600
600
#767741
oklch(55.5% 0.075 109.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E5F2E
oklch(47.3% 0.07 109.8)
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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)
#5E5F2E 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) | #665B2A | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665D30 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #645A54 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E5F2E
#5E5F2E
oklch(47.3% 0.07 109.8)
- #5B5580
#5B5580
oklch(47.3% 0.069 289.9)
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 #5E5F2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.032
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.038
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.042
Use #5E5F2E 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.