#595412
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(43.8% 0.084 104.9), rgb(89, 84, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#595412 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.084 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 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595412 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 84, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 66%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.084 104.9) |
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 #595412 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #595412 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595412 text on white | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #595412 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 104.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39F
oklch(80.9% 0.049 104.8)
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Step 400
400
#A8A469
oklch(70.8% 0.079 104.9)
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Step 500
500
#938D3F
oklch(63.2% 0.1 104.9)
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Step 600
600
#7D7619
oklch(55.5% 0.109 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A6308
oklch(49.1% 0.101 104.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#595412
oklch(43.8% 0.084 104.9)
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Step 900
900
#474315
oklch(37.6% 0.065 104.3)
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Step 950
950
#29270E
oklch(26.8% 0.04 104.6)
#595412 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) | #5C5106 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5417 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #604E47 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595412
#595412
oklch(43.8% 0.084 104.9)
- #4D4A7E
#4D4A7E
oklch(43.6% 0.084 285)
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 #595412, 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 0.033
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.042
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.048
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.049
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.053
Use #595412 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.