#594D0F
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42% 0.079 97.6), rgb(89, 77, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#594D0F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #594D0F |
| RGB | rgb(89, 77, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 71%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.079 97.6) |
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 #594D0F | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #594D0F | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #594D0F text on white | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #594D0F text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A0
oklch(80.8% 0.045 97.4)
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Step 400
400
#ADA16B
oklch(70.6% 0.074 97.2)
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Step 500
500
#998A42
oklch(63.2% 0.094 97.7)
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Step 600
600
#84731E
oklch(55.6% 0.103 97.4)
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Step 700
700
#70600F
oklch(49% 0.095 96.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#594D0F
oklch(42% 0.079 97.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A4217
oklch(37.7% 0.062 98.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C270F
oklch(27.2% 0.039 97.8)
#594D0F 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) | #564B04 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #594F13 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #614641 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #594D0F
#594D0F
oklch(42% 0.079 97.6)
- #434878
#434878
oklch(42% 0.08 277.9)
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 #594D0F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.013
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.024
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.031
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.058
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.062
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.066
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.067
Use #594D0F 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.