#59542E
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.1% 0.056 101.8), rgb(89, 84, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#59542E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59542E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 84, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 32%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.056 101.8) |
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 #59542E | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59542E | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #59542E text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #59542E text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 103.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2AA
oklch(80.9% 0.033 103.2)
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Step 400
400
#A7A27C
oklch(70.7% 0.053 101.4)
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Step 500
500
#918B5B
oklch(63% 0.067 102)
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Step 600
600
#7C7540
oklch(55.6% 0.074 101.8)
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Step 700
700
#686232
oklch(49% 0.068 102.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#59542E
oklch(44.1% 0.056 101.8)
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Step 900
900
#464326
oklch(37.8% 0.045 103.2)
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Step 950
950
#292717
oklch(27% 0.028 102)
#59542E 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) | #5A522B | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5430 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F4F4B | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59542E
#59542E
oklch(44.1% 0.056 101.8)
- #4E4F71
#4E4F71
oklch(44.1% 0.056 282.6)
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 #59542E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.036
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.057
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.058
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.059
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.060
Use #59542E 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.