#5E614B
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(48.3% 0.034 114), rgb(94, 97, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#5E614B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E614B |
| RGB | rgb(94, 97, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 13%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.034 114) |
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 #5E614B | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E614B | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E614B text on white | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5E614B text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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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
#A0A390
oklch(70.8% 0.027 114.4)
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Step 500
500
#898C75
oklch(63.1% 0.033 113.4)
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Step 600
600
#73765E
oklch(55.6% 0.036 113.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E614B
oklch(48.3% 0.034 114)
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Step 800
800
#4E513F
oklch(42.7% 0.029 115.3)
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Step 900
900
#414336
oklch(37.7% 0.022 114.5)
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Step 950
950
#262720
oklch(26.9% 0.013 113.9)
#5E614B 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) | #645F4A | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645F4C | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #615E5B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E614B
#5E614B
oklch(48.3% 0.034 114)
- #5F5B70
#5F5B70
oklch(48.3% 0.034 293.8)
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 #5E614B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.049
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.058
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.059
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.060
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.062
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.066
Use #5E614B 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.