#595406
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(43.7% 0.09 105.5), rgb(89, 84, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#595406 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595406 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 84, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 87%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.09 105.5) |
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 #595406 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #595406 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595406 text on white | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #595406 text on black | 2.69:1 | 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
#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
#DBDBC5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 107)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39C
oklch(80.9% 0.053 105.1)
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Step 400
400
#A8A465
oklch(70.7% 0.084 105.2)
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Step 500
500
#938D37
oklch(63.1% 0.108 105.3)
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Step 600
600
#7D7604
oklch(55.4% 0.117 105.4)
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Step 700
700
#696300
oklch(49% 0.104 105.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#595406
oklch(43.7% 0.09 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#47430F
oklch(37.6% 0.07 104.9)
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Step 950
950
#29280B
oklch(27.1% 0.045 107.2)
#595406 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) | #5C5100 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E540E | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #614D47 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595406
#595406
oklch(43.7% 0.09 105.5)
- #4D4981
#4D4981
oklch(43.6% 0.091 285.2)
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 #595406, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.019
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.021
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.031
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.047
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.049
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.054
Use #595406 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.