#59541C
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(43.9% 0.076 104.2), rgb(89, 84, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#59541C is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59541C |
| RGB | rgb(89, 84, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 52%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.076 104.2) |
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 #59541C | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59541C | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #59541C text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #59541C 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
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 104.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5C3A2
oklch(81% 0.045 104.5)
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Step 400
400
#A7A36F
oklch(70.6% 0.071 104.3)
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Step 500
500
#928C48
oklch(63% 0.09 104.2)
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Step 600
600
#7D7628
oklch(55.6% 0.098 104.2)
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Step 700
700
#69631A
oklch(49.1% 0.092 104.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#59541C
oklch(43.9% 0.076 104.2)
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Step 900
900
#47431B
oklch(37.7% 0.059 103.6)
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Step 950
950
#292711
oklch(26.9% 0.036 104)
#59541C 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) | #5C5115 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D541F | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #604E48 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59541C
#59541C
oklch(43.9% 0.076 104.2)
- #4D4C7A
#4D4C7A
oklch(43.8% 0.075 283.9)
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 #59541C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.022
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.024
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.036
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.040
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.050
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.050
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.053
Use #59541C 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.