#5F542E
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.7% 0.057 93.7), rgb(95, 84, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#5F542E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F542E |
| RGB | rgb(95, 84, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 35%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.057 93.7) |
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 #5F542E | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F542E | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F542E text on white | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5F542E text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A9
oklch(81% 0.034 93.6)
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Step 400
400
#ABA07B
oklch(70.6% 0.053 93.5)
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Step 500
500
#978959
oklch(63.1% 0.068 93.7)
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Step 600
600
#82733E
oklch(55.7% 0.075 94)
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Step 700
700
#6E6030
oklch(49.1% 0.069 93.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F542E
oklch(44.7% 0.057 93.7)
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Step 900
900
#494125
oklch(37.6% 0.045 94)
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Step 950
950
#2B2616
oklch(26.9% 0.028 92.7)
#5F542E 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) | #5B532B | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E562F | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #664F4B | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F542E
#5F542E
oklch(44.7% 0.057 93.7)
- #4A5274
#4A5274
oklch(44.6% 0.057 273.7)
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 #5F542E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.034
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.044
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.051
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.056
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.057
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.058
Use #5F542E 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.