#5F582D
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.7% 0.062 100.2), rgb(95, 88, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#5F582D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F582D |
| RGB | rgb(95, 88, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 36%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.062 100.2) |
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 #5F582D | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F582D | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F582D text on white | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5F582D text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 100.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A7
oklch(81% 0.037 100.2)
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Step 400
400
#A9A278
oklch(70.7% 0.058 99.7)
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Step 500
500
#948B55
oklch(63.2% 0.074 100)
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Step 600
600
#7E7439
oklch(55.5% 0.08 99.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B622B
oklch(49.2% 0.076 100.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F582D
oklch(45.7% 0.062 100.2)
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Step 900
900
#474223
oklch(37.6% 0.048 100.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2715
oklch(27.1% 0.031 100)
#5F582D 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) | #5F5629 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61592F | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65534E | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F582D
#5F582D
oklch(45.7% 0.062 100.2)
- #505379
#505379
oklch(45.6% 0.062 280.2)
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 #5F582D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.030
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.045
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.054
Use #5F582D 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.