#594A1C
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.4% 0.067 91.1), rgb(89, 74, 28).
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White text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#594A1C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #594A1C |
| RGB | rgb(89, 74, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 52%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.067 91.1) |
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 #594A1C | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #594A1C | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #594A1C text on white | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #594A1C text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 92.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A5
oklch(80.9% 0.038 90.1)
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Step 400
400
#AFA074
oklch(70.8% 0.062 91.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B884F
oklch(63.1% 0.08 91.5)
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Step 600
600
#867132
oklch(55.5% 0.086 90.9)
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Step 700
700
#725F24
oklch(49.2% 0.081 91.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#594A1C
oklch(41.4% 0.067 91.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C411F
oklch(37.8% 0.053 91.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2613
oklch(27% 0.033 92.5)
#594A1C 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) | #524917 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564D1E | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #604440 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #594A1C
#594A1C
oklch(41.4% 0.067 91.1)
- #3E4970
#3E4970
oklch(41.4% 0.067 271.2)
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 #594A1C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.016
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.027
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.043
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.063
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.067
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.073
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.075
Use #594A1C 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.