#5F582A
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.6% 0.066 100.8), rgb(95, 88, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#5F582A is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F582A |
| RGB | rgb(95, 88, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 39%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.066 100.8) |
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 #5F582A | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F582A | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F582A text on white | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5F582A text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACA
oklch(88.6% 0.022 101)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A6
oklch(81% 0.038 100.5)
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Step 400
400
#A9A275
oklch(70.7% 0.062 100.3)
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Step 500
500
#948B51
oklch(63.1% 0.079 100.6)
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Step 600
600
#7E7535
oklch(55.7% 0.086 101.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B6227
oklch(49.2% 0.08 100.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F582A
oklch(45.6% 0.066 100.8)
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Step 900
900
#474221
oklch(37.6% 0.05 100.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2714
oklch(27% 0.032 100.4)
#5F582A 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) | #5F5626 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61592C | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66524D | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F582A
#5F582A
oklch(45.6% 0.066 100.8)
- #50537B
#50537B
oklch(45.7% 0.065 280.2)
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 #5F582A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.027
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.043
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.044
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.045
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.051
Use #5F582A 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.