#5F5D01
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(46.5% 0.1 108.3), rgb(95, 93, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#5F5D01 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F5D01 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 93, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 98%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.1 108.3) |
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 #5F5D01 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F5D01 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F5D01 text on white | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5F5D01 text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 109.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3C4A0
oklch(81% 0.049 108.8)
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Step 400
400
#A5A56B
oklch(70.8% 0.078 108.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F8E42
oklch(63.1% 0.099 108.2)
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Step 600
600
#79781E
oklch(55.7% 0.108 108.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F5D01
oklch(46.5% 0.1 108.3)
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Step 800
800
#535212
oklch(42.7% 0.083 108.5)
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Step 900
900
#454417
oklch(37.7% 0.064 107.9)
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Step 950
950
#28280F
oklch(27% 0.041 108.8)
#5F5D01 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) | #665900 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675B0C | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67564E | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F5D01
#5F5D01
oklch(46.5% 0.1 108.3)
- #584F8E
#584F8E
oklch(46.6% 0.1 288.4)
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 #5F5D01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.020
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.027
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.028
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.029
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.030
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.030
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.044
Use #5F5D01 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.