#594635
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.9% 0.037 63.3), rgb(89, 70, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#594635 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #594635 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 70, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 25%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.037 63.3) |
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 #594635 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #594635 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #594635 text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #594635 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8D1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB2
oklch(80.9% 0.022 65.3)
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Step 400
400
#B19C8B
oklch(70.7% 0.035 61.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D846E
oklch(63.1% 0.044 63.2)
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Step 600
600
#886D56
oklch(55.5% 0.048 62)
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Step 700
700
#735B46
oklch(49% 0.045 62.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#594635
oklch(40.9% 0.037 63.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E32
oklch(37.6% 0.029 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D251D
oklch(27.1% 0.019 66.9)
#594635 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) | #4C4734 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514B35 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F4241 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #594635
#594635
oklch(40.9% 0.037 63.3)
- #394D5D
#394D5D
oklch(41% 0.037 242.9)
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 #594635, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.074
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.081
Use #594635 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.