#594D23
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.2% 0.062 93.7), rgb(89, 77, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#594D23 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #594D23 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 77, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 44%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.062 93.7) |
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 #594D23 | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #594D23 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #594D23 text on white | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #594D23 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A7
oklch(81% 0.036 94.6)
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Step 400
400
#ACA077
oklch(70.6% 0.058 93.7)
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Step 500
500
#988954
oklch(63.1% 0.074 94.1)
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Step 600
600
#837238
oklch(55.5% 0.08 93.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F602A
oklch(49.2% 0.075 93.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#594D23
oklch(42.2% 0.062 93.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A4122
oklch(37.7% 0.049 93.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2615
oklch(26.9% 0.03 93.6)
#594D23 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) | #554C1F | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584F25 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #604743 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #594D23
#594D23
oklch(42.2% 0.062 93.7)
- #434B70
#434B70
oklch(42.2% 0.063 274.1)
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 #594D23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.023
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.039
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.067
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.069
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.070
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.070
Use #594D23 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.