#595300
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43.4% 0.092 104.8), rgb(89, 83, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#595300 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595300 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 83, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 100%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.092 104.8) |
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 #595300 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #595300 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595300 text on white | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #595300 text on black | 2.66:1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC4
oklch(88.6% 0.031 105)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39B
oklch(80.9% 0.054 105.2)
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Step 400
400
#A8A463
oklch(70.7% 0.086 105.3)
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Step 500
500
#948D34
oklch(63.2% 0.11 104.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E7600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#595300
oklch(43.4% 0.092 104.8)
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Step 900
900
#48430D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 103.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A280A
oklch(27.2% 0.046 105.5)
#595300 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) | #5C5000 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5308 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #614C45 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595300
#595300
oklch(43.4% 0.092 104.8)
- #4C4881
#4C4881
oklch(43.3% 0.092 285)
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 #595300, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.018
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.020
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.033
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.049
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.052
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.054
Use #595300 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.