#5F531B
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.2% 0.076 97), rgb(95, 83, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#5F531B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F531B |
| RGB | rgb(95, 83, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 56%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.076 97) |
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 #5F531B | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F531B | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F531B text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5F531B text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A1
oklch(80.8% 0.044 97)
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Step 400
400
#ADA16D
oklch(70.7% 0.071 96.7)
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Step 500
500
#998A45
oklch(63.2% 0.091 97.3)
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Step 600
600
#847324
oklch(55.6% 0.099 96.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F6016
oklch(49% 0.092 97.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F531B
oklch(44.2% 0.076 97)
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Step 900
900
#4A4219
oklch(37.8% 0.06 98.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2610
oklch(26.9% 0.037 94.5)
#5F531B 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) | #5C5114 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F551E | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #674C47 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F531B
#5F531B
oklch(44.2% 0.076 97)
- #494F7D
#494F7D
oklch(44.3% 0.076 277.2)
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 #5F531B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.016
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.030
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.037
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.044
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.047
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.054
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.054
Use #5F531B 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.