#595500
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(43.9% 0.094 106.5), rgb(89, 85, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#595500 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595500 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 85, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 100%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.094 106.5) |
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 #595500 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #595500 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595500 text on white | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #595500 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC4
oklch(88.5% 0.031 107)
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Step 300
300
#C4C39B
oklch(80.8% 0.054 106.4)
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Step 400
400
#A7A462
oklch(70.6% 0.087 106.2)
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Step 500
500
#928E32
oklch(63.2% 0.113 106.8)
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Step 600
600
#7C7700
oklch(55.6% 0.119 106.8)
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Step 700
700
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#595500
oklch(43.9% 0.094 106.5)
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Step 900
900
#46440C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 107.4)
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Step 950
950
#29280A
oklch(27% 0.046 107.3)
#595500 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) | #5E5100 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5409 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #614E47 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595500
#595500
oklch(43.9% 0.094 106.5)
- #4F4983
#4F4983
oklch(43.9% 0.094 286.6)
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 #595500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.020
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.024
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.029
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.044
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.053
Use #595500 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.