#5F5124
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(43.9% 0.066 92.3), rgb(95, 81, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#5F5124 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F5124 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 81, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 45%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.066 92.3) |
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 #5F5124 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F5124 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F5124 text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5F5124 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0A5
oklch(80.8% 0.038 91.7)
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Step 400
400
#AEA075
oklch(70.7% 0.061 92.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A8850
oklch(63% 0.078 92.2)
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Step 600
600
#857233
oklch(55.7% 0.086 92.6)
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Step 700
700
#715F26
oklch(49.1% 0.079 91.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F5124
oklch(43.9% 0.066 92.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B4120
oklch(37.7% 0.051 92.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2613
oklch(27% 0.033 92.5)
#5F5124 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) | #595020 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5426 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #664B47 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F5124
#5F5124
oklch(43.9% 0.066 92.3)
- #465077
#465077
oklch(44% 0.066 272.5)
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 #5F5124, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.028
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.032
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.034
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.053
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.057
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.058
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.058
Use #5F5124 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.