#5E6413
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(48.2% 0.1 113.9), rgb(94, 100, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#5E6413 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E6413 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 100, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 68%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.1 113.9) |
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 #5E6413 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E6413 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E6413 text on white | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5E6413 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBC8
oklch(88.4% 0.026 114.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0C5A1
oklch(81% 0.049 113.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0A66E
oklch(70.7% 0.076 113.3)
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Step 500
500
#899046
oklch(63.1% 0.098 113.7)
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Step 600
600
#737A25
oklch(55.6% 0.107 113.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E6413
oklch(48.2% 0.1 113.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F5416
oklch(42.8% 0.083 113.9)
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Step 900
900
#414519
oklch(37.6% 0.065 113.9)
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Step 950
950
#262910
oklch(27.1% 0.041 114.9)
#5E6413 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) | #6C5F01 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C601A | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #655E55 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E6413
#5E6413
oklch(48.2% 0.1 113.9)
- #625291
#625291
oklch(48.3% 0.1 294)
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 #5E6413, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.011
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.019
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.026
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.036
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.038
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.038
Use #5E6413 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.