#594502
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40% 0.081 89.5), rgb(89, 69, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#594502 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #594502 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 69, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 96%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.081 89.5) |
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 #594502 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #594502 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #594502 text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #594502 text on black | 2.27:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5EF
oklch(97% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADD
oklch(93.7% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D9C1
oklch(88.6% 0.034 89.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF94
oklch(80.8% 0.06 89)
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Step 400
400
#B89E56
oklch(70.7% 0.097 90)
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Step 500
500
#A78514
oklch(63.1% 0.124 89.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#594502
oklch(40% 0.081 89.5)
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Step 950
950
#302503
oklch(27% 0.052 90.5)
#594502 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) | #4F4400 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544A06 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #613E3A | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #594502
#594502
oklch(40% 0.081 89.5)
- #364573
#364573
oklch(40% 0.08 268.9)
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 #594502, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.017
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.028
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.067
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.067
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.072
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.082
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.083
Use #594502 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.