#594428
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.2% 0.051 73.5), rgb(89, 68, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#594428 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #594428 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 68, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 38%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.051 73.5) |
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 #594428 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #594428 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #594428 text on white | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #594428 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAC
oklch(80.9% 0.03 72.4)
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Step 400
400
#B39D80
oklch(70.8% 0.048 74.5)
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Step 500
500
#A08460
oklch(63.1% 0.061 73.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B6D46
oklch(55.5% 0.067 73)
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Step 700
700
#765B38
oklch(49% 0.061 72.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#594428
oklch(40.2% 0.051 73.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E2A
oklch(37.7% 0.04 70.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E2519
oklch(27.1% 0.025 74.4)
#594428 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) | #4C4526 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514A29 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #603F3D | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #594428
#594428
oklch(40.2% 0.051 73.5)
- #344A63
#344A63
oklch(40.2% 0.051 252.2)
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 #594428, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.029
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.078
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.078
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.079
Use #594428 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.