#5F6232
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(48.2% 0.069 111.9), rgb(95, 98, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#5F6232 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F6232 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 98, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 32%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.069 111.9) |
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 #5F6232 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F6232 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F6232 text on white | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5F6232 text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE3
oklch(93.7% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCD
oklch(88.6% 0.019 113.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AB
oklch(80.9% 0.033 111)
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Step 400
400
#A1A47E
oklch(70.6% 0.053 111.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A8E5D
oklch(63.1% 0.069 112.2)
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Step 600
600
#747843
oklch(55.6% 0.075 112.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F6232
oklch(48.2% 0.069 111.9)
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Step 800
800
#50522C
oklch(42.7% 0.057 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#424428
oklch(37.7% 0.044 111.8)
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Step 950
950
#272818
oklch(27.1% 0.028 111.1)
#5F6232 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) | #685E2E | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696034 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #645D57 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F6232
#5F6232
oklch(48.2% 0.069 111.9)
- #5F5782
#5F5782
oklch(48.2% 0.069 292.2)
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 #5F6232, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.033
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.046
Use #5F6232 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.