#594601
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.3% 0.082 90.9), rgb(89, 70, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#594601 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 91°. 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 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #594601 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 70, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 98%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.082 90.9) |
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 #594601 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #594601 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #594601 text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #594601 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 90.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 90.9)
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Step 400
400
#B29F68
oklch(70.6% 0.077 91.1)
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Step 500
500
#A0873D
oklch(63.1% 0.098 90.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B7016
oklch(55.6% 0.106 90.6)
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Step 700
700
#765E04
oklch(49.2% 0.099 91)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#594601
oklch(40.3% 0.082 90.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E4014
oklch(37.7% 0.064 91.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E260D
oklch(27.1% 0.041 91.7)
#594601 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) | #504500 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544A06 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #613F3A | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #594601
#594601
oklch(40.3% 0.082 90.9)
- #384574
#384574
oklch(40.2% 0.081 270.7)
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 #594601, 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 0.025
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.065
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.068
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.069
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.081
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.081
Use #594601 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.