#59562F
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.6% 0.058 104.6), rgb(89, 86, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#59562F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59562F |
| RGB | rgb(89, 86, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 31%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.058 104.6) |
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 #59562F | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59562F | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #59562F text on white | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #59562F text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#C3C2AA
oklch(80.8% 0.033 105.2)
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Step 400
400
#A5A37C
oklch(70.7% 0.054 105.2)
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Step 500
500
#908C5A
oklch(63.1% 0.069 104.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A7640
oklch(55.7% 0.075 104.8)
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Step 700
700
#676332
oklch(49.2% 0.069 104.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#59562F
oklch(44.6% 0.058 104.6)
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Step 900
900
#454326
oklch(37.7% 0.045 104.9)
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Step 950
950
#282717
oklch(26.9% 0.028 105.1)
#59562F 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) | #5C532C | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5531 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F514D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59562F
#59562F
oklch(44.6% 0.058 104.6)
- #505073
#505073
oklch(44.6% 0.057 283.8)
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 #59562F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.035
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.041
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.052
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.055
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.055
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.055
Use #59562F 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.