#5F6623
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49% 0.09 114.8), rgb(95, 102, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#5F6623 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F6623 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 102, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 49%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.09 114.8) |
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 #5F6623 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F6623 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F6623 text on white | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5F6623 text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#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
#D8DBC9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 114.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4A5
oklch(80.8% 0.043 114.8)
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Step 400
400
#9FA674
oklch(70.7% 0.069 114.7)
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Step 500
500
#88904F
oklch(63.2% 0.089 114.7)
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Step 600
600
#727A31
oklch(55.7% 0.097 114.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F6623
oklch(49% 0.09 114.8)
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Step 800
800
#4E541F
oklch(42.8% 0.075 115.1)
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Step 900
900
#41451F
oklch(37.7% 0.058 114.2)
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Step 950
950
#262913
oklch(27.1% 0.037 115.3)
#5F6623 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) | #6D611B | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6227 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #656058 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F6623
#5F6623
oklch(49% 0.09 114.8)
- #64558E
#64558E
oklch(48.9% 0.091 294.9)
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 #5F6623, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.019
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.019
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.020
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.024
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.035
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.035
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.038
Use #5F6623 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.