#5E653D
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49% 0.06 116.8), rgb(94, 101, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#5E653D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E653D |
| RGB | rgb(94, 101, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 25%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.06 116.8) |
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 #5E653D | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E653D | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E653D text on white | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5E653D text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 118.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3AF
oklch(80.9% 0.028 116.2)
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Step 400
400
#9EA584
oklch(70.7% 0.047 117.3)
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Step 500
500
#878E65
oklch(63% 0.059 116)
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Step 600
600
#71784C
oklch(55.5% 0.064 115.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E653D
oklch(49% 0.06 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D5333
oklch(42.8% 0.05 117.2)
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Step 900
900
#40442D
oklch(37.6% 0.037 116.3)
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Step 950
950
#25281A
oklch(26.9% 0.025 117.9)
#5E653D 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) | #6A613A | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69623F | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62615B | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E653D
#5E653D
oklch(49% 0.06 116.8)
- #64597F
#64597F
oklch(49% 0.061 297.4)
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 #5E653D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.033
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.044
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.049
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.053
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.055
Use #5E653D 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.