#5E602A
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47.5% 0.076 110.9), rgb(94, 96, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#5E602A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E602A |
| RGB | rgb(94, 96, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 39%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.076 110.9) |
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 #5E602A | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E602A | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E602A text on white | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5E602A text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#EAEBE3
oklch(93.7% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 113)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3A8
oklch(80.8% 0.037 110.7)
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Step 400
400
#A2A47A
oklch(70.6% 0.058 110.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B8E58
oklch(63.1% 0.075 111.1)
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Step 600
600
#75783D
oklch(55.6% 0.081 111.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E602A
oklch(47.5% 0.076 110.9)
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Step 800
800
#505228
oklch(42.6% 0.062 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#434425
oklch(37.7% 0.048 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272816
oklch(27% 0.031 111)
#5E602A 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) | #675C25 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675E2D | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #645B54 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E602A
#5E602A
oklch(47.5% 0.076 110.9)
- #5C5484
#5C5484
oklch(47.4% 0.077 290.8)
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 #5E602A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.033
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.036
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.037
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.038
Use #5E602A 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.