#5E692E
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49.8% 0.084 118.3), rgb(94, 105, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#5E692E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E692E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 105, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 39%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.084 118.3) |
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 #5E692E | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E692E | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E692E text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5E692E text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#D7DBCB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 118.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A8
oklch(81% 0.04 118.3)
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Step 400
400
#9CA779
oklch(70.8% 0.065 119)
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Step 500
500
#849156
oklch(63.2% 0.083 119)
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Step 600
600
#6E7A3A
oklch(55.5% 0.089 118.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E692E
oklch(49.8% 0.084 118.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B5426
oklch(42.6% 0.069 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4623
oklch(37.8% 0.055 118.4)
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Step 950
950
#252915
oklch(27.1% 0.035 118)
#5E692E 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) | #6F6428 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6431 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63645C | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E692E
#5E692E
oklch(49.8% 0.084 118.3)
- #69588C
#69588C
oklch(49.9% 0.083 298.4)
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 #5E692E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.013
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.024
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.035
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.036
Use #5E692E 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.