#59582D
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.1% 0.063 107.5), rgb(89, 88, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#59582D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59582D |
| RGB | rgb(89, 88, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 33%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.063 107.5) |
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 #59582D | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59582D | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #59582D text on white | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #59582D text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE2
oklch(93.5% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACB
oklch(88.4% 0.02 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A8
oklch(81% 0.037 107.2)
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Step 400
400
#A4A479
oklch(70.8% 0.059 107.8)
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Step 500
500
#8E8D57
oklch(63.1% 0.074 107.4)
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Step 600
600
#78773B
oklch(55.6% 0.082 107.9)
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Step 700
700
#65642D
oklch(49.1% 0.076 108)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#59582D
oklch(45.1% 0.063 107.5)
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Step 900
900
#444424
oklch(37.8% 0.049 108.5)
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Step 950
950
#282815
oklch(27.1% 0.032 108.4)
#59582D 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) | #5E5529 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F572F | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F534E | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59582D
#59582D
oklch(45.1% 0.063 107.5)
- #535077
#535077
oklch(45.1% 0.063 287.1)
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 #59582D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.032
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.040
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.042
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.045
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.049
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
Use #59582D 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.