#59511E
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43.1% 0.071 100.4), rgb(89, 81, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#59511E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59511E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 81, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 50%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.071 100.4) |
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 #59511E | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59511E | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #59511E text on white | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #59511E text on black | 2.62:1 | 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
#DCDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 101.4)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A3
oklch(80.9% 0.042 101.2)
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Step 400
400
#AAA272
oklch(70.7% 0.066 99.8)
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Step 500
500
#958B4C
oklch(63.1% 0.085 100.4)
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Step 600
600
#80742E
oklch(55.5% 0.091 99.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C6220
oklch(49.2% 0.086 100.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#59511E
oklch(43.1% 0.071 100.4)
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Step 900
900
#48421D
oklch(37.6% 0.055 100.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2712
oklch(27% 0.035 101.2)
#59511E 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) | #594F18 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5221 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #604B46 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59511E
#59511E
oklch(43.1% 0.071 100.4)
- #494B76
#494B76
oklch(43% 0.071 280.9)
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 #59511E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.022
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.027
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.032
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.045
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.056
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.059
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.059
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.060
Use #59511E 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.