#5E682E
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.5% 0.082 117.6), rgb(94, 104, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#5E682E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E682E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 104, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 39%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.082 117.6) |
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 #5E682E | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E682E | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E682E text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5E682E text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 115.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4A8
oklch(80.8% 0.039 117.1)
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Step 400
400
#9DA679
oklch(70.6% 0.063 117.2)
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Step 500
500
#859056
oklch(63% 0.081 117.6)
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Step 600
600
#6F7A3B
oklch(55.6% 0.088 117.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E682E
oklch(49.5% 0.082 117.6)
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Step 800
800
#4C5426
oklch(42.7% 0.068 117.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F4524
oklch(37.6% 0.052 117.4)
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Step 950
950
#252915
oklch(27.1% 0.035 118)
#5E682E 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) | #6E6328 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6331 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63635B | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E682E
#5E682E
oklch(49.5% 0.082 117.6)
- #67578B
#67578B
oklch(49.4% 0.083 297.4)
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 #5E682E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.015
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.015
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.023
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.037
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.038
Use #5E682E 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.