#595021
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.9% 0.067 98.6), rgb(89, 80, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#595021 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595021 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 80, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 46%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.067 98.6) |
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 #595021 | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #595021 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595021 text on white | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #595021 text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#DCDACA
oklch(88.6% 0.022 101)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A5
oklch(80.8% 0.039 97.2)
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Step 400
400
#AAA274
oklch(70.8% 0.063 99.5)
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Step 500
500
#968A50
oklch(63.1% 0.079 97.9)
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Step 600
600
#807433
oklch(55.6% 0.087 99)
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Step 700
700
#6C6125
oklch(49% 0.081 98.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#595021
oklch(42.9% 0.067 98.6)
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Step 900
900
#494220
oklch(37.8% 0.052 98)
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Step 950
950
#2A2713
oklch(27% 0.034 100.9)
#595021 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) | #584E1C | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5123 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #604A46 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595021
#595021
oklch(42.9% 0.067 98.6)
- #474C74
#474C74
oklch(43% 0.066 277.8)
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 #595021, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.025
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.029
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.031
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.061
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.062
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.063
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.063
Use #595021 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.