#5E601B
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(47.3% 0.09 111), rgb(94, 96, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#5E601B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E601B |
| RGB | rgb(94, 96, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 56%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.09 111) |
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 #5E601B | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E601B | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E601B text on white | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5E601B text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#D9DBC9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 112)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 111.7)
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Step 400
400
#A2A572
oklch(70.7% 0.07 110.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C8F4D
oklch(63.2% 0.089 111)
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Step 600
600
#76782F
oklch(55.5% 0.096 110.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E601B
oklch(47.3% 0.09 111)
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Step 800
800
#51531D
oklch(42.8% 0.075 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#43441E
oklch(37.6% 0.057 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#272812
oklch(26.9% 0.037 110.9)
#5E601B 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) | #685C11 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685D20 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #655A52 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E601B
#5E601B
oklch(47.3% 0.09 111)
- #5C528A
#5C528A
oklch(47.3% 0.089 290.8)
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 #5E601B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.019
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.021
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.025
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.031
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.033
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.034
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.035
Use #5E601B 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.