#594902
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41% 0.083 94.3), rgb(89, 73, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#594902 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #594902 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 73, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 96%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.083 94.3) |
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 #594902 | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #594902 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #594902 text on white | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #594902 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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 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
#DFD9C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 92.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 95.3)
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Step 400
400
#B0A068
oklch(70.6% 0.077 94)
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Step 500
500
#9D883C
oklch(63% 0.099 93.9)
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Step 600
600
#887213
oklch(55.7% 0.108 94.6)
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Step 700
700
#735F01
oklch(49.1% 0.1 94.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#594902
oklch(41% 0.083 94.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4113
oklch(37.8% 0.065 94.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D260D
oklch(27% 0.041 93.9)
#594902 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) | #524700 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564C07 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61423D | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #594902
#594902
oklch(41% 0.083 94.3)
- #3D4677
#3D4677
oklch(41% 0.083 274.3)
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 #594902, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.017
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.019
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.040
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.060
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.061
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.072
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.072
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.076
Use #594902 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.