#595142
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.8% 0.026 83.2), rgb(89, 81, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#595142 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595142 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 81, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 15%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.026 83.2) |
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 #595142 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #595142 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595142 text on white | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #595142 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE7
oklch(93.7% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D3
oklch(88.6% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B6
oklch(80.9% 0.015 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#A8A090
oklch(70.8% 0.025 84.6)
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Step 500
500
#938875
oklch(63.1% 0.031 81.4)
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Step 600
600
#7D725D
oklch(55.6% 0.034 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#695F4D
oklch(49% 0.03 82.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#595142
oklch(43.8% 0.026 83.2)
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Step 900
900
#474136
oklch(37.8% 0.02 82.7)
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Step 950
950
#29261F
oklch(26.9% 0.013 87.6)
#595142 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) | #555141 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575342 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D4E4D | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595142
#595142
oklch(43.8% 0.026 83.2)
- #4B5261
#4B5261
oklch(43.8% 0.026 265.5)
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 #595142, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.064
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.067
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.075
Use #595142 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.