#5F5A00
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.8% 0.098 105.9), rgb(95, 90, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#5F5A00 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F5A00 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 90, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 100%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.098 105.9) |
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 #5F5A00 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F5A00 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F5A00 text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5F5A00 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 107)
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Step 300
300
#C5C399
oklch(80.8% 0.056 105.3)
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Step 400
400
#A8A45F
oklch(70.6% 0.091 105.6)
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Step 500
500
#938D2C
oklch(63% 0.116 105.8)
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Step 600
600
#7D7700
oklch(55.7% 0.119 106.2)
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Step 700
700
#696400
oklch(49.2% 0.105 106.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F5A00
oklch(45.8% 0.098 105.9)
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Step 900
900
#474407
oklch(37.8% 0.076 106.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2808
oklch(27.1% 0.048 105.8)
#5F5A00 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) | #635600 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65590A | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67534B | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F5A00
#5F5A00
oklch(45.8% 0.098 105.9)
- #534E8B
#534E8B
oklch(45.8% 0.098 285.6)
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 #5F5A00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.020
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.026
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.030
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.033
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.035
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.036
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.038
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.042
Use #5F5A00 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.