#595222
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43.4% 0.068 101.1), rgb(89, 82, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#595222 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595222 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 82, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 45%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.068 101.1) |
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 #595222 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #595222 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595222 text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #595222 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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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
#C6C2A5
oklch(81% 0.04 100.8)
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Step 400
400
#A9A274
oklch(70.7% 0.063 100.5)
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Step 500
500
#948B4F
oklch(63.1% 0.081 100.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E7532
oklch(55.6% 0.089 101.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B6224
oklch(49.1% 0.083 101.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#595222
oklch(43.4% 0.068 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#48421F
oklch(37.6% 0.053 99.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2713
oklch(27% 0.034 100.9)
#595222 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) | #59501D | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5324 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #604C47 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595222
#595222
oklch(43.4% 0.068 101.1)
- #4A4C76
#4A4C76
oklch(43.4% 0.069 281)
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 #595222, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.026
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.028
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.034
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.044
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.056
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.058
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.058
Use #595222 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.