#594832
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.3% 0.041 73.5), rgb(89, 72, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#594832 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #594832 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 72, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 28%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.041 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 #594832 | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #594832 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #594832 text on white | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #594832 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8D0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABFB0
oklch(81% 0.024 75.8)
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Step 400
400
#B09D87
oklch(70.7% 0.038 71.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C8569
oklch(63.1% 0.049 72.2)
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Step 600
600
#876F50
oklch(55.7% 0.054 73.5)
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Step 700
700
#725D41
oklch(49.2% 0.05 74.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#594832
oklch(41.3% 0.041 73.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.031 72.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D251B
oklch(27% 0.021 72.9)
#594832 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) | #4E4830 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524C33 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F4442 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #594832
#594832
oklch(41.3% 0.041 73.5)
- #3C4D61
#3C4D61
oklch(41.4% 0.04 252.8)
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 #594832, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.037
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.077
Use #594832 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.