#59541E
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(43.9% 0.074 104), rgb(89, 84, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#59541E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59541E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 84, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 50%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.074 104) |
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 #59541E | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59541E | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #59541E text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #59541E text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#C5C2A3
oklch(80.8% 0.042 102.7)
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Step 400
400
#A7A370
oklch(70.6% 0.069 104.2)
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Step 500
500
#928C4A
oklch(63% 0.088 104)
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Step 600
600
#7D762A
oklch(55.7% 0.097 104.1)
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Step 700
700
#69631D
oklch(49.1% 0.09 104.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#59541E
oklch(43.9% 0.074 104)
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Step 900
900
#47431C
oklch(37.7% 0.058 103.4)
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Step 950
950
#292711
oklch(26.9% 0.036 104)
#59541E 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) | #5C5118 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5421 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #604E49 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59541E
#59541E
oklch(43.9% 0.074 104)
- #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 #59541E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.023
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.025
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.040
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.048
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.051
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.053
Use #59541E 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.