#595737
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45% 0.048 105.1), rgb(89, 87, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#595737 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595737 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 87, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 24%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.048 105.1) |
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 #595737 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #595737 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595737 text on white | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #595737 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#F6F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AD
oklch(80.9% 0.029 104.8)
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Step 400
400
#A4A382
oklch(70.8% 0.046 106.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E8C63
oklch(63.1% 0.058 105.6)
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Step 600
600
#78764A
oklch(55.6% 0.063 106)
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Step 700
700
#65633B
oklch(49.1% 0.058 105.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#595737
oklch(45% 0.048 105.1)
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Step 900
900
#44432B
oklch(37.7% 0.038 106.1)
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Step 950
950
#28271A
oklch(27% 0.023 104.1)
#595737 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) | #5C5535 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5638 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E534F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595737
#595737
oklch(45% 0.048 105.1)
- #52526F
#52526F
oklch(45% 0.047 284.3)
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 #595737, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.044
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.056
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.058
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.060
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.061
Use #595737 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.