#5E604B
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(48.1% 0.032 112), rgb(94, 96, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#5E604B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E604B |
| RGB | rgb(94, 96, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 12%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.032 112) |
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 #5E604B | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E604B | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E604B text on white | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5E604B text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD3
oklch(88.6% 0.01 113.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B6
oklch(80.9% 0.017 114.4)
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Step 400
400
#A1A291
oklch(70.7% 0.024 109.7)
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Step 500
500
#898C76
oklch(63.1% 0.032 113.6)
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Step 600
600
#73765E
oklch(55.6% 0.036 113.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E604B
oklch(48.1% 0.032 112)
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Step 800
800
#4F5140
oklch(42.8% 0.027 113)
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Step 900
900
#424336
oklch(37.8% 0.021 111)
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Step 950
950
#262720
oklch(26.9% 0.013 113.9)
#5E604B 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) | #635E4A | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635F4C | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #615D5A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E604B
#5E604B
oklch(48.1% 0.032 112)
- #5E5B6F
#5E5B6F
oklch(48.1% 0.032 292)
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 #5E604B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.052
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.060
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.061
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.063
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.067
Use #5E604B 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.