#5E6644
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49.4% 0.052 119.1), rgb(94, 102, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#5E6644 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E6644 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 102, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 20%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.052 119.1) |
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 #5E6644 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E6644 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E6644 text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5E6644 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBD0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B1
oklch(80.8% 0.025 119.6)
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Step 400
400
#9DA589
oklch(70.8% 0.041 120.4)
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Step 500
500
#868E6B
oklch(63.1% 0.051 118.3)
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Step 600
600
#6F7853
oklch(55.5% 0.055 119.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E6644
oklch(49.4% 0.052 119.1)
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Step 800
800
#4C5337
oklch(42.8% 0.045 119.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F4430
oklch(37.6% 0.033 119.4)
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Step 950
950
#25281C
oklch(27% 0.022 119.3)
#5E6644 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) | #6A6242 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696246 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61625D | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E6644
#5E6644
oklch(49.4% 0.052 119.1)
- #655B7B
#655B7B
oklch(49.3% 0.052 298.8)
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 #5E6644, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.038
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.052
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.053
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.057
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.057
Use #5E6644 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.