#5F691E
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(49.7% 0.098 116.7), rgb(95, 105, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#5F691E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F691E |
| RGB | rgb(95, 105, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 56%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.098 116.7) |
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 #5F691E | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F691E | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F691E text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5F691E text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#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
#BEC5A3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 116.9)
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Step 400
400
#9DA770
oklch(70.7% 0.076 116.8)
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Step 500
500
#869149
oklch(63.1% 0.097 116.4)
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Step 600
600
#707B2A
oklch(55.7% 0.105 116.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F691E
oklch(49.7% 0.098 116.7)
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Step 800
800
#4C541A
oklch(42.6% 0.081 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F461C
oklch(37.7% 0.063 117.4)
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Step 950
950
#252911
oklch(27% 0.04 117)
#5F691E 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) | #706313 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706424 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65635A | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F691E
#5F691E
oklch(49.7% 0.098 116.7)
- #685593
#685593
oklch(49.6% 0.098 296.8)
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 #5F691E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.018
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.027
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.028
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.029
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.036
Use #5F691E 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.