#594C19
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.9% 0.071 94.8), rgb(89, 76, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#594C19 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #594C19 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 76, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 56%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.071 94.8) |
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 #594C19 | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #594C19 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #594C19 text on white | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #594C19 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 92.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9C1A3
oklch(81% 0.042 94.8)
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Step 400
400
#ADA171
oklch(70.8% 0.067 95.8)
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Step 500
500
#9A894B
oklch(63.2% 0.084 94.4)
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Step 600
600
#84722C
oklch(55.5% 0.092 94.8)
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Step 700
700
#70601E
oklch(49.1% 0.086 95.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#594C19
oklch(41.9% 0.071 94.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B411D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 94.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2612
oklch(27% 0.034 93.2)
#594C19 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) | #544A13 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584E1C | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #604641 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #594C19
#594C19
oklch(41.9% 0.071 94.8)
- #414973
#414973
oklch(41.8% 0.071 274.7)
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 #594C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.019
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.021
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.036
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.056
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.063
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.068
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.070
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.071
Use #594C19 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.