#5F511D
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(43.8% 0.072 94.1), rgb(95, 81, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#5F511D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F511D |
| RGB | rgb(95, 81, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 53%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.072 94.1) |
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 #5F511D | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F511D | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F511D text on white | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5F511D text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#DED9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 93.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9C1A2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 95.2)
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Step 400
400
#AEA070
oklch(70.6% 0.067 93.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B8949
oklch(63.2% 0.087 94)
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Step 600
600
#857229
oklch(55.6% 0.094 94.4)
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Step 700
700
#715F1C
oklch(49% 0.087 93.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F511D
oklch(43.8% 0.072 94.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B411B
oklch(37.7% 0.057 94.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2611
oklch(26.9% 0.036 93.9)
#5F511D 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) | #5A4F17 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5420 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #674B46 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F511D
#5F511D
oklch(43.8% 0.072 94.1)
- #464F7A
#464F7A
oklch(43.9% 0.072 274.1)
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 #5F511D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.022
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.029
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.031
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.051
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.058
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.059
Use #5F511D 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.