#59522B
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43.6% 0.058 99.3), rgb(89, 82, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#59522B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59522B |
| RGB | rgb(89, 82, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 35%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.058 99.3) |
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 #59522B | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59522B | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #59522B text on white | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #59522B text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACC
oklch(88.6% 0.019 100.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1A9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 97.4)
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Step 400
400
#A8A27B
oklch(70.7% 0.054 100.3)
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Step 500
500
#938B59
oklch(63.2% 0.069 100.3)
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Step 600
600
#7E743E
oklch(55.6% 0.075 99)
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Step 700
700
#6A6130
oklch(49% 0.069 99.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#59522B
oklch(43.6% 0.058 99.3)
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Step 900
900
#474225
oklch(37.6% 0.045 99.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2716
oklch(27.1% 0.029 99.4)
#59522B 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) | #595028 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B532D | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F4D49 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59522B
#59522B
oklch(43.6% 0.058 99.3)
- #4A4E71
#4A4E71
oklch(43.5% 0.058 278.7)
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 #59522B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.036
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.037
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.061
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.062
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.062
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.063
Use #59522B 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.