#595333
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44% 0.049 98.9), rgb(89, 83, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#595333 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595333 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 83, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 27%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.049 98.9) |
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 #595333 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #595333 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595333 text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #595333 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
#C5C1AD
oklch(80.9% 0.028 97.7)
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Step 400
400
#A7A281
oklch(70.8% 0.046 100.3)
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Step 500
500
#928A61
oklch(63% 0.058 98.4)
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Step 600
600
#7C7448
oklch(55.5% 0.063 99.2)
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Step 700
700
#696139
oklch(49% 0.059 98.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#595333
oklch(44% 0.049 98.9)
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Step 900
900
#46422A
oklch(37.6% 0.038 99.9)
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Step 950
950
#292719
oklch(27% 0.024 101)
#595333 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) | #595131 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5434 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E4F4B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595333
#595333
oklch(44% 0.049 98.9)
- #4C506D
#4C506D
oklch(44% 0.048 278.1)
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 #595333, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.045
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.063
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.064
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.066
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.067
Use #595333 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.