#5E674E
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49.9% 0.04 123.9), rgb(94, 103, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#5E674E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E674E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 103, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 14%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.04 123.9) |
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 #5E674E | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E674E | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E674E text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5E674E text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#D7DAD3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B5
oklch(80.9% 0.02 122.9)
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Step 400
400
#9CA48F
oklch(70.6% 0.031 124.2)
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Step 500
500
#848E74
oklch(63.1% 0.04 124.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E785C
oklch(55.6% 0.043 123.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E674E
oklch(49.9% 0.04 123.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B523E
oklch(42.6% 0.033 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F4435
oklch(37.7% 0.026 122.6)
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Step 950
950
#25281F
oklch(27.1% 0.017 122.5)
#5E674E 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) | #6A644C | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69644F | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #606460 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E674E
#5E674E
oklch(49.9% 0.04 123.9)
- #685E76
#685E76
oklch(50% 0.039 304)
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 #5E674E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.038
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.053
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.057
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.060
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.061
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.061
Use #5E674E 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.