#594C1C
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.9% 0.068 94.1), rgb(89, 76, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#594C1C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #594C1C |
| RGB | rgb(89, 76, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 52%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.068 94.1) |
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 #594C1C | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #594C1C | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #594C1C text on white | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #594C1C 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
#C9C1A4
oklch(81% 0.04 94.4)
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Step 400
400
#ADA073
oklch(70.6% 0.063 93.9)
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Step 500
500
#9A894E
oklch(63.2% 0.081 93.8)
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Step 600
600
#847230
oklch(55.5% 0.088 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#706022
oklch(49.2% 0.083 94.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#594C1C
oklch(41.9% 0.068 94.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B411E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 93.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2613
oklch(27% 0.033 92.5)
#594C1C 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) | #544B17 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574E1E | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #604642 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #594C1C
#594C1C
oklch(41.9% 0.068 94.1)
- #414A72
#414A72
oklch(41.9% 0.068 273.5)
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 #594C1C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.020
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.023
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.037
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.064
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.070
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.070
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.072
Use #594C1C 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.