#5F653B
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49.1% 0.062 115.4), rgb(95, 101, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#5F653B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F653B |
| RGB | rgb(95, 101, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 26%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.062 115.4) |
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 #5F653B | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F653B | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F653B text on white | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5F653B text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCE
oklch(88.6% 0.018 117.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3AE
oklch(80.8% 0.029 115.8)
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Step 400
400
#9FA583
oklch(70.8% 0.048 115.8)
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Step 500
500
#888E63
oklch(63.1% 0.061 114.6)
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Step 600
600
#72784A
oklch(55.6% 0.066 114.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F653B
oklch(49.1% 0.062 115.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E5331
oklch(42.8% 0.052 115.5)
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Step 900
900
#41442B
oklch(37.7% 0.04 113.9)
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Step 950
950
#26281A
oklch(27% 0.025 114.7)
#5F653B 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) | #6A6138 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A623D | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63615B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F653B
#5F653B
oklch(49.1% 0.062 115.4)
- #635A80
#635A80
oklch(49.1% 0.061 294.9)
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 #5F653B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.031
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.047
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.051
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.053
Use #5F653B 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.