#5E643F
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(48.8% 0.056 116), rgb(94, 100, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#5E643F is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E643F |
| RGB | rgb(94, 100, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 23%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.056 116) |
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 #5E643F | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E643F | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E643F text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5E643F text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE5
oklch(93.5% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 115.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B0
oklch(80.9% 0.026 116.7)
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Step 400
400
#9FA486
oklch(70.6% 0.043 115.2)
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Step 500
500
#878E68
oklch(63.1% 0.055 116.5)
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Step 600
600
#71784F
oklch(55.6% 0.06 116.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E643F
oklch(48.8% 0.056 116)
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Step 800
800
#4D5235
oklch(42.6% 0.045 116.3)
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Step 900
900
#40442E
oklch(37.6% 0.036 116.5)
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Step 950
950
#26281B
oklch(27.1% 0.023 115.1)
#5E643F 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) | #69603C | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686141 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62605B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E643F
#5E643F
oklch(48.8% 0.056 116)
- #625A7C
#625A7C
oklch(48.9% 0.054 295.1)
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 #5E643F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.037
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.047
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.053
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.057
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
Use #5E643F 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.