#594737
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.2% 0.035 63.2), rgb(89, 71, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#594737 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #594737 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 71, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 24%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.035 63.2) |
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 #594737 | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #594737 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #594737 text on white | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #594737 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#CBBEB3
oklch(80.9% 0.021 62.8)
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Step 400
400
#B09D8C
oklch(70.8% 0.033 64.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C846F
oklch(63% 0.042 63.1)
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Step 600
600
#876E57
oklch(55.6% 0.046 64.3)
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Step 700
700
#725C48
oklch(49.1% 0.042 63.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#594737
oklch(41.2% 0.035 63.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F33
oklch(37.8% 0.027 64.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D251E
oklch(27.1% 0.017 63.2)
#594737 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) | #4D4836 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514C37 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F4343 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #594737
#594737
oklch(41.2% 0.035 63.2)
- #3A4D5D
#3A4D5D
oklch(41.1% 0.036 244.2)
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 #594737, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.074
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.081
Use #594737 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.