#5F5C19
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(46.4% 0.086 106.8), rgb(95, 92, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#5F5C19 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F5C19 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 92, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 58%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.086 106.8) |
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 #5F5C19 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F5C19 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F5C19 text on white | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5F5C19 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADAC9
oklch(88.4% 0.023 106.9)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 107.3)
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Step 400
400
#A5A473
oklch(70.7% 0.067 107)
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Step 500
500
#8F8D4D
oklch(63% 0.086 107)
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Step 600
600
#7A7730
oklch(55.7% 0.093 106.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F5C19
oklch(46.4% 0.086 106.8)
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Step 800
800
#54511E
oklch(42.6% 0.071 105.9)
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Step 900
900
#45441E
oklch(37.8% 0.057 107.5)
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Step 950
950
#282812
oklch(27.1% 0.037 108.6)
#5F5C19 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) | #64580F | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665B1E | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66564F | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F5C19
#5F5C19
oklch(46.4% 0.086 106.8)
- #565187
#565187
oklch(46.4% 0.086 286.8)
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 #5F5C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.023
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.023
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.030
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.032
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.034
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.035
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.043
Use #5F5C19 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.