#595018
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.8% 0.075 100), rgb(89, 80, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#595018 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595018 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 80, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 58%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.075 100) |
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 #595018 | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #595018 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595018 text on white | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #595018 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 101.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C2A2
oklch(81% 0.044 100)
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Step 400
400
#AAA26E
oklch(70.6% 0.071 100.5)
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Step 500
500
#968B47
oklch(63.2% 0.09 100.3)
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Step 600
600
#817427
oklch(55.6% 0.097 99.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D6119
oklch(49% 0.09 99.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#595018
oklch(42.8% 0.075 100)
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Step 900
900
#49421A
oklch(37.7% 0.059 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2710
oklch(27.1% 0.038 99.6)
#595018 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) | #584E10 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B511B | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #604A45 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595018
#595018
oklch(42.8% 0.075 100)
- #474A78
#474A78
oklch(42.8% 0.076 279.8)
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 #595018, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.017
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.026
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.030
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.045
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.056
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.059
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.059
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.061
Use #595018 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.