#5E6215
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(47.8% 0.096 112.5), rgb(94, 98, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#5E6215 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.096 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 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E6215 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 98, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 65%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.096 112.5) |
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 #5E6215 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E6215 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E6215 text on white | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5E6215 text on black | 3.23:1 | 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
#D9DBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A2
oklch(80.8% 0.046 112.9)
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Step 400
400
#A1A66F
oklch(70.8% 0.075 112.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A8F48
oklch(63% 0.095 112.4)
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Step 600
600
#747928
oklch(55.5% 0.103 112.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E6215
oklch(47.8% 0.096 112.5)
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Step 800
800
#505319
oklch(42.7% 0.079 112.1)
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Step 900
900
#42451B
oklch(37.7% 0.062 112.7)
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Step 950
950
#272811
oklch(26.9% 0.038 110.9)
#5E6215 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) | #6A5D05 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A5F1B | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #655C53 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E6215
#5E6215
oklch(47.8% 0.096 112.5)
- #5F528E
#5F528E
oklch(47.8% 0.095 292.4)
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 #5E6215, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.017
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.017
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.029
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.029
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.034
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.038
Use #5E6215 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.