#5F5019
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(43.5% 0.075 93.6), rgb(95, 80, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#5F5019 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F5019 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 80, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 58%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.075 93.6) |
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 #5F5019 | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F5019 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F5019 text on white | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5F5019 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 94.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAC1A1
oklch(81% 0.044 94.1)
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Step 400
400
#AFA06E
oklch(70.7% 0.07 93.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C8846
oklch(63.1% 0.089 92.8)
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Step 600
600
#867225
oklch(55.6% 0.098 94.2)
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Step 700
700
#725F17
oklch(49.1% 0.091 93.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F5019
oklch(43.5% 0.075 93.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C411A
oklch(37.8% 0.058 93.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2610
oklch(26.9% 0.037 94.5)
#5F5019 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) | #594E12 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D531C | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #674945 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F5019
#5F5019
oklch(43.5% 0.075 93.6)
- #444E7A
#444E7A
oklch(43.5% 0.074 273.2)
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 #5F5019, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.021
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.026
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.028
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.050
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.053
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.059
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.060
Use #5F5019 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.