#59561D
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.4% 0.077 106.3), rgb(89, 86, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#59561D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59561D |
| RGB | rgb(89, 86, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 51%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.077 106.3) |
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 #59561D | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59561D | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #59561D text on white | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #59561D text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#EBEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 104.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A2
oklch(80.9% 0.045 105.9)
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Step 400
400
#A6A46F
oklch(70.7% 0.072 106.3)
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Step 500
500
#908D47
oklch(63% 0.092 106.6)
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Step 600
600
#7B7727
oklch(55.7% 0.101 106.5)
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Step 700
700
#686419
oklch(49.2% 0.094 106.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#59561D
oklch(44.4% 0.077 106.3)
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Step 900
900
#46441A
oklch(37.9% 0.061 106.5)
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Step 950
950
#292810
oklch(27.1% 0.039 106.6)
#59561D 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) | #5D5316 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5520 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60504A | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59561D
#59561D
oklch(44.4% 0.077 106.3)
- #504D7C
#504D7C
oklch(44.4% 0.076 285.8)
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 #59561D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.021
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.029
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.032
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.042
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.050
Use #59561D 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.