#595332
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(43.9% 0.05 99.2), rgb(89, 83, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#595332 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595332 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 83, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 28%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.05 99.2) |
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 #595332 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #595332 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595332 text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #595332 text on black | 2.70:1 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9CE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1AC
oklch(80.8% 0.029 98.1)
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Step 400
400
#A7A280
oklch(70.7% 0.048 100.5)
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Step 500
500
#928A60
oklch(63% 0.059 98.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D7447
oklch(55.6% 0.064 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#696138
oklch(49% 0.06 98.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#595332
oklch(43.9% 0.05 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#47422A
oklch(37.7% 0.038 97.8)
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Step 950
950
#292719
oklch(27% 0.024 101)
#595332 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) | #595130 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5433 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E4F4B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595332
#595332
oklch(43.9% 0.05 99.2)
- #4C506E
#4C506E
oklch(44% 0.05 278.3)
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 #595332, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.042
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.056
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.063
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.063
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.065
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.066
Use #595332 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.