#5E644A
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49% 0.04 118.5), rgb(94, 100, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#5E644A is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E644A |
| RGB | rgb(94, 100, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 15%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.04 118.5) |
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 #5E644A | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E644A | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E644A text on white | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5E644A text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 118)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B5
oklch(81% 0.02 119.8)
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Step 400
400
#9EA48E
oklch(70.8% 0.032 119.6)
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Step 500
500
#878D72
oklch(63.1% 0.04 117.7)
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Step 600
600
#70775A
oklch(55.5% 0.044 118.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E644A
oklch(49% 0.04 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D523D
oklch(42.8% 0.034 118.7)
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Step 900
900
#404434
oklch(37.8% 0.027 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#25281F
oklch(27.1% 0.017 122.5)
#5E644A 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) | #686148 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67614B | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61615D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E644A
#5E644A
oklch(49% 0.04 118.5)
- #635C75
#635C75
oklch(49.1% 0.04 297.7)
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 #5E644A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.050
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.051
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.056
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.060
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.062
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.062
Use #5E644A 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.