#595125
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43.2% 0.064 99.2), rgb(89, 81, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#595125 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595125 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 81, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 41%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.064 99.2) |
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 #595125 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #595125 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595125 text on white | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #595125 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACA
oklch(88.6% 0.022 101)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1A6
oklch(80.8% 0.037 98.5)
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Step 400
400
#A9A277
oklch(70.7% 0.06 99.9)
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Step 500
500
#958B53
oklch(63.2% 0.077 99.4)
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Step 600
600
#7F7437
oklch(55.6% 0.083 99.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B6129
oklch(49% 0.077 99.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#595125
oklch(43.2% 0.064 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#484222
oklch(37.7% 0.049 98.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2714
oklch(27% 0.032 100.4)
#595125 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) | #584F21 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5227 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #604C47 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595125
#595125
oklch(43.2% 0.064 99.2)
- #494D73
#494D73
oklch(43.3% 0.063 278.8)
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 #595125, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.032
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.032
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.060
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.061
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.062
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.062
Use #595125 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.