#59530F
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43.5% 0.085 104.1), rgb(89, 83, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#59530F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 104°. 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 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59530F |
| RGB | rgb(89, 83, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 71%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.085 104.1) |
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 #59530F | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59530F | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #59530F text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #59530F 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 102.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39E
oklch(80.9% 0.05 104.9)
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Step 400
400
#A8A368
oklch(70.6% 0.079 104.1)
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Step 500
500
#948C3D
oklch(63.1% 0.101 103.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E7616
oklch(55.6% 0.11 104.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B6304
oklch(49.2% 0.102 103.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#59530F
oklch(43.5% 0.085 104.1)
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Step 900
900
#474314
oklch(37.6% 0.066 104.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A270D
oklch(26.9% 0.042 102.8)
#59530F 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) | #5B5002 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5314 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #604D46 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59530F
#59530F
oklch(43.5% 0.085 104.1)
- #4C4A7E
#4C4A7E
oklch(43.5% 0.085 284.1)
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 #59530F, 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 0.019
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.035
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.040
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.050
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.052
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.055
Use #59530F 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.