#5F681C
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(49.4% 0.098 116), rgb(95, 104, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#5F681C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F681C |
| RGB | rgb(95, 104, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 58%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.098 116) |
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 #5F681C | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F681C | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F681C text on white | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5F681C text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 116.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 115.4)
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Step 400
400
#9EA770
oklch(70.8% 0.076 115.9)
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Step 500
500
#869148
oklch(63.1% 0.098 116.4)
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Step 600
600
#707B29
oklch(55.7% 0.106 116.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F681C
oklch(49.4% 0.098 116)
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Step 800
800
#4D5419
oklch(42.7% 0.081 115.7)
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Step 900
900
#40461B
oklch(37.8% 0.064 116.2)
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Step 950
950
#252911
oklch(27% 0.04 117)
#5F681C 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) | #706210 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6322 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #656259 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F681C
#5F681C
oklch(49.4% 0.098 116)
- #675593
#675593
oklch(49.5% 0.098 296)
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 #5F681C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.019
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.023
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.027
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.029
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.039
Use #5F681C 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.