#5F614B
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(48.4% 0.034 111.9), rgb(95, 97, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#5F614B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F614B |
| RGB | rgb(95, 97, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 13%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.034 111.9) |
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 #5F614B | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F614B | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F614B text on white | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5F614B text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD3
oklch(88.6% 0.01 113.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B6
oklch(80.9% 0.017 114.4)
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Step 400
400
#A1A290
oklch(70.6% 0.026 109.6)
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Step 500
500
#8A8C75
oklch(63.2% 0.033 111.4)
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Step 600
600
#73765D
oklch(55.6% 0.037 113.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F614B
oklch(48.4% 0.034 111.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F513F
oklch(42.8% 0.029 112.8)
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Step 900
900
#424336
oklch(37.8% 0.021 111)
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Step 950
950
#26271F
oklch(26.9% 0.014 113.2)
#5F614B 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) | #655F4A | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65604C | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #625E5B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F614B
#5F614B
oklch(48.4% 0.034 111.9)
- #5F5C71
#5F5C71
oklch(48.5% 0.034 291.6)
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 #5F614B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.049
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.059
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.059
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.060
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.062
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.065
Use #5F614B 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.