#5E620F
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(47.7% 0.1 112.5), rgb(94, 98, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#5E620F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E620F |
| RGB | rgb(94, 98, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 73%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.1 112.5) |
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 #5E620F | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E620F | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E620F text on white | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5E620F text on black | 3.22:1 | 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
#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
#D9DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 111.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A1
oklch(80.8% 0.048 112.8)
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Step 400
400
#A1A66D
oklch(70.7% 0.078 112.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A9045
oklch(63.2% 0.099 113)
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Step 600
600
#757923
oklch(55.6% 0.107 112)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E620F
oklch(47.7% 0.1 112.5)
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Step 800
800
#505315
oklch(42.6% 0.082 112.1)
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Step 900
900
#424519
oklch(37.7% 0.064 112.7)
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Step 950
950
#272810
oklch(26.9% 0.04 110.9)
#5E620F 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) | #6A5D00 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A5F17 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #655B53 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E620F
#5E620F
oklch(47.7% 0.1 112.5)
- #5F5190
#5F5190
oklch(47.8% 0.1 292.4)
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 #5E620F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.015
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.018
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.020
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.031
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.034
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.040
Use #5E620F 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.