#595448
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(44.7% 0.02 88.1), rgb(89, 84, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#595448 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595448 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 84, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 11%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.02 88.1) |
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 #595448 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #595448 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595448 text on white | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #595448 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE7
oklch(93.7% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D4
oklch(88.5% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4C0B8
oklch(80.9% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#A5A094
oklch(70.6% 0.018 88)
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Step 500
500
#8F8979
oklch(63.1% 0.024 89.9)
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Step 600
600
#7A7362
oklch(55.7% 0.027 88.3)
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Step 700
700
#666051
oklch(49% 0.024 88.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#595448
oklch(44.7% 0.02 88.1)
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Step 900
900
#454138
oklch(37.6% 0.016 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#282621
oklch(26.9% 0.009 88.8)
#595448 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) | #575447 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585548 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C5251 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595448
#595448
oklch(44.7% 0.02 88.1)
- #505460
#505460
oklch(44.7% 0.02 270.9)
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 #595448, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.065
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.074
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.074
Use #595448 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.