#595643
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45% 0.03 100), rgb(89, 86, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#595643 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595643 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 86, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 14%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.03 100) |
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 #595643 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #595643 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595643 text on white | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #595643 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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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
#C3C1B4
oklch(80.9% 0.018 99.7)
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Step 400
400
#A4A18E
oklch(70.6% 0.027 99.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E8A72
oklch(63% 0.035 99.5)
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Step 600
600
#78745A
oklch(55.5% 0.039 100.2)
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Step 700
700
#65614A
oklch(49% 0.035 99.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#595643
oklch(45% 0.03 100)
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Step 900
900
#444234
oklch(37.7% 0.023 100.7)
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Step 950
950
#28271E
oklch(27.1% 0.016 102.2)
#595643 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) | #5A5542 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5644 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D5351 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595643
#595643
oklch(45% 0.03 100)
- #525466
#525466
oklch(45.1% 0.029 280.2)
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 #595643, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.061
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.069
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.071
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.071
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.071
Use #595643 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.