#5F5534
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.1% 0.051 93.2), rgb(95, 85, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#5F5534 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F5534 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 85, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 29%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.051 93.2) |
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 #5F5534 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F5534 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F5534 text on white | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5F5534 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1AC
oklch(81% 0.029 93.8)
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Step 400
400
#AAA07F
oklch(70.6% 0.047 93.2)
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Step 500
500
#96895F
oklch(63.1% 0.06 92.9)
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Step 600
600
#807345
oklch(55.6% 0.066 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C6037
oklch(49% 0.061 93.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F5534
oklch(45.1% 0.051 93.2)
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Step 900
900
#494129
oklch(37.7% 0.039 91.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2618
oklch(27% 0.025 90.7)
#5F5534 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) | #5C5432 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5735 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65504D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F5534
#5F5534
oklch(45.1% 0.051 93.2)
- #4C5472
#4C5472
oklch(45.1% 0.05 272.7)
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 #5F5534, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.054
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.060
Use #5F5534 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.