#595127
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43.3% 0.061 98.8), rgb(89, 81, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#595127 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595127 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 81, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 39%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.061 98.8) |
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 #595127 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #595127 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595127 text on white | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #595127 text on black | 2.63:1 | 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
#DCDACB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 100.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1A7
oklch(80.8% 0.036 98.2)
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Step 400
400
#A9A278
oklch(70.7% 0.058 99.7)
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Step 500
500
#958A55
oklch(63.1% 0.073 97.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F743A
oklch(55.6% 0.079 98.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B612C
oklch(49% 0.074 98.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#595127
oklch(43.3% 0.061 98.8)
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Step 900
900
#484223
oklch(37.7% 0.048 98.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2715
oklch(27.1% 0.031 100)
#595127 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) | #584F23 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5229 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F4C47 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595127
#595127
oklch(43.3% 0.061 98.8)
- #494D72
#494D72
oklch(43.3% 0.061 278.8)
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 #595127, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.031
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.033
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.034
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.050
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.061
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.062
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.063
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.063
Use #595127 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.