#5E681D
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(49.3% 0.098 116.7), rgb(94, 104, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#5E681D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E681D |
| RGB | rgb(94, 104, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 56%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.098 116.7) |
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 #5E681D | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E681D | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E681D text on white | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5E681D text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 116.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 116.9)
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Step 400
400
#9DA770
oklch(70.7% 0.076 116.8)
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Step 500
500
#869149
oklch(63.1% 0.097 116.4)
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Step 600
600
#707B2A
oklch(55.7% 0.105 116.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E681D
oklch(49.3% 0.098 116.7)
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Step 800
800
#4C541A
oklch(42.6% 0.081 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F461C
oklch(37.7% 0.063 117.4)
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Step 950
950
#252911
oklch(27% 0.04 117)
#5E681D 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) | #6F6212 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6323 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #646259 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E681D
#5E681D
oklch(49.3% 0.098 116.7)
- #675492
#675492
oklch(49.2% 0.098 296.7)
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 #5E681D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.018
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.021
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.027
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.031
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.032
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.038
Use #5E681D 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.