#595641
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45% 0.033 100.8), rgb(89, 86, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#595641 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595641 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 86, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 16%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.033 100.8) |
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 #595641 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #595641 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595641 text on white | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #595641 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D2
oklch(88.4% 0.01 100)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B3
oklch(80.9% 0.019 100.2)
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Step 400
400
#A4A18C
oklch(70.6% 0.03 100.4)
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Step 500
500
#8E8B6F
oklch(63.2% 0.04 102.4)
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Step 600
600
#797458
oklch(55.6% 0.042 99.1)
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Step 700
700
#656248
oklch(49.2% 0.039 102.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#595641
oklch(45% 0.033 100.8)
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Step 900
900
#444233
oklch(37.6% 0.025 101.2)
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Step 950
950
#28271E
oklch(27.1% 0.016 102.2)
#595641 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) | #5A5540 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5642 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D5350 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595641
#595641
oklch(45% 0.033 100.8)
- #525367
#525367
oklch(44.9% 0.033 282.7)
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 #595641, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.063
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.068
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.069
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.070
Use #595641 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.