#5F652C
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48.8% 0.08 114.4), rgb(95, 101, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#5F652C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F652C |
| RGB | rgb(95, 101, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 39%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.08 114.4) |
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 #5F652C | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F652C | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F652C text on white | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5F652C text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 115.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A8
oklch(81% 0.038 113.9)
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Step 400
400
#9FA579
oklch(70.6% 0.061 114.3)
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Step 500
500
#888F56
oklch(63% 0.079 114.4)
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Step 600
600
#72793B
oklch(55.6% 0.086 114.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F652C
oklch(48.8% 0.08 114.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E5326
oklch(42.7% 0.066 114.5)
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Step 900
900
#414524
oklch(37.8% 0.051 114.6)
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Step 950
950
#262815
oklch(26.9% 0.033 113.5)
#5F652C 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) | #6C6026 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B612F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #656058 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F652C
#5F652C
oklch(48.8% 0.08 114.4)
- #635789
#635789
oklch(49% 0.08 294.3)
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 #5F652C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.021
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.022
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.022
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.027
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.029
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.041
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.042
Use #5F652C 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.