#595415
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(43.8% 0.082 104.7), rgb(89, 84, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#595415 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.082 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 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595415 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 84, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 62%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.082 104.7) |
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 #595415 | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #595415 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595415 text on white | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #595415 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
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 104.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C3A0
oklch(81% 0.047 104.7)
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Step 400
400
#A8A46B
oklch(70.8% 0.077 104.7)
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Step 500
500
#928D41
oklch(63.1% 0.098 105.4)
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Step 600
600
#7D761E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 104.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A630E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 104.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#595415
oklch(43.8% 0.082 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#474317
oklch(37.7% 0.063 104.1)
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Step 950
950
#29270F
oklch(26.8% 0.039 104.4)
#595415 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) | #5C510B | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5419 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #604E48 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595415
#595415
oklch(43.8% 0.082 104.7)
- #4D4B7D
#4D4B7D
oklch(43.8% 0.081 284.3)
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 #595415, 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 0.022
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.033
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.041
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.048
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.049
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.053
Use #595415 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.