#595802
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.7% 0.096 109), rgb(89, 88, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#595802 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595802 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 88, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 96%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.096 109) |
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 #595802 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #595802 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595802 text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #595802 text on black | 2.82:1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC4
oklch(88.4% 0.031 109)
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Step 300
300
#C3C49A
oklch(80.9% 0.057 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A562
oklch(70.6% 0.089 108.5)
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Step 500
500
#8F8F31
oklch(63.2% 0.115 109.3)
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Step 600
600
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#595802
oklch(44.7% 0.096 109)
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Step 900
900
#45440B
oklch(37.6% 0.074 108.5)
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Step 950
950
#28280A
oklch(26.9% 0.047 109.2)
#595802 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) | #605400 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61560C | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60514A | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595802
#595802
oklch(44.7% 0.096 109)
- #534A86
#534A86
oklch(44.6% 0.096 288.8)
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 #595802, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.022
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.023
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.031
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.037
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.044
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.049
Use #595802 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.