#5E6552
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(49.5% 0.031 124), rgb(94, 101, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#5E6552 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E6552 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 101, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 10%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.031 124) |
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 #5E6552 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E6552 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E6552 text on white | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5E6552 text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD4
oklch(88.5% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC2B8
oklch(80.8% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 400
400
#9DA393
oklch(70.6% 0.024 123.8)
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Step 500
500
#858D79
oklch(63.1% 0.031 125.1)
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Step 600
600
#6F7762
oklch(55.6% 0.033 124.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E6552
oklch(49.5% 0.031 124)
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Step 800
800
#4C5242
oklch(42.8% 0.027 124.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F4338
oklch(37.5% 0.019 123.6)
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Step 950
950
#252821
oklch(27.1% 0.013 126.2)
#5E6552 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) | #676351 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666253 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F6360 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E6552
#5E6552
oklch(49.5% 0.031 124)
- #655E70
#655E70
oklch(49.5% 0.03 303)
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 #5E6552, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.048
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.059
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.064
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.064
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.065
Use #5E6552 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.