#595117
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43.1% 0.077 101.3), rgb(89, 81, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#595117 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 101°. 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 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595117 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 81, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 59%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.077 101.3) |
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 #595117 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #595117 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595117 text on white | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #595117 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 102)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 101.6)
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Step 400
400
#AAA26D
oklch(70.6% 0.072 100.7)
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Step 500
500
#958B45
oklch(63% 0.092 101.3)
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Step 600
600
#807524
oklch(55.7% 0.1 101.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C6216
oklch(49.1% 0.093 101.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#595117
oklch(43.1% 0.077 101.3)
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Step 900
900
#484219
oklch(37.5% 0.06 101.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2710
oklch(27% 0.038 101.9)
#595117 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) | #594E0F | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B521B | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #604B45 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595117
#595117
oklch(43.1% 0.077 101.3)
- #494A79
#494A79
oklch(43% 0.077 281.7)
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 #595117, 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 0.024
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.032
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.042
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.053
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.056
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.058
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
Use #595117 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.