#594F09
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.5% 0.084 100.4), rgb(89, 79, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#594F09 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #594F09 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 79, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 82%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.084 100.4) |
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 #594F09 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #594F09 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #594F09 text on white | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #594F09 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 99.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7C29E
oklch(80.9% 0.049 100.8)
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Step 400
400
#ABA268
oklch(70.6% 0.078 100.5)
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Step 500
500
#978B3C
oklch(63.1% 0.101 100.7)
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Step 600
600
#827414
oklch(55.5% 0.109 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6102
oklch(49% 0.101 100.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#594F09
oklch(42.5% 0.084 100.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A4213
oklch(37.7% 0.066 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B270D
oklch(27% 0.042 100.7)
#594F09 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) | #584C00 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A500F | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #614843 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #594F09
#594F09
oklch(42.5% 0.084 100.4)
- #46487B
#46487B
oklch(42.4% 0.084 280.5)
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 #594F09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.010
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.026
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.030
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.044
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.056
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.056
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.060
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.062
Use #594F09 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.