#595242
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(44.1% 0.027 87.2), rgb(89, 82, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#595242 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595242 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 82, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 15%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.027 87.2) |
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 #595242 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #595242 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595242 text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #595242 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D3
oklch(88.5% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B5
oklch(80.9% 0.016 86.4)
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Step 400
400
#A7A08F
oklch(70.7% 0.025 88.3)
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Step 500
500
#928974
oklch(63.2% 0.032 87.6)
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Step 600
600
#7C725C
oklch(55.5% 0.035 86.4)
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Step 700
700
#69604C
oklch(49.2% 0.033 86.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#595242
oklch(44.1% 0.027 87.2)
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Step 900
900
#464135
oklch(37.7% 0.021 88.1)
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Step 950
950
#29261F
oklch(26.9% 0.013 87.6)
#595242 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) | #565141 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585342 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D4F4E | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595242
#595242
oklch(44.1% 0.027 87.2)
- #4C5362
#4C5362
oklch(44.2% 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 #595242, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.065
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.065
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.074
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
Use #595242 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.