#59581C
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.8% 0.08 108.3), rgb(89, 88, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#59581C is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59581C |
| RGB | rgb(89, 88, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 52%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.08 108.3) |
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 #59581C | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59581C | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #59581C text on white | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #59581C text on black | 2.83:1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 109.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A1
oklch(80.8% 0.046 107.4)
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Step 400
400
#A4A56D
oklch(70.8% 0.076 109.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F8E45
oklch(63.2% 0.096 108.1)
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Step 600
600
#797823
oklch(55.7% 0.105 108.7)
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Step 700
700
#666415
oklch(49% 0.097 108)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#59581C
oklch(44.8% 0.08 108.3)
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Step 900
900
#454419
oklch(37.7% 0.062 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#282810
oklch(27% 0.039 108.8)
#59581C 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) | #5F5414 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605620 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60524C | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59581C
#59581C
oklch(44.8% 0.08 108.3)
- #534D7F
#534D7F
oklch(44.9% 0.081 288.2)
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 #59581C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.021
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.028
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.033
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.037
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.040
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.050
Use #59581C 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.