#59583B
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.3% 0.044 106.4), rgb(89, 88, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#59583B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59583B |
| RGB | rgb(89, 88, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 20%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.044 106.4) |
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 #59583B | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59583B | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #59583B text on white | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #59583B text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2AF
oklch(80.9% 0.026 107)
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Step 400
400
#A3A385
oklch(70.7% 0.042 107.4)
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Step 500
500
#8D8C67
oklch(63.1% 0.052 106.5)
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Step 600
600
#77764E
oklch(55.6% 0.058 106.9)
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Step 700
700
#64633F
oklch(49.1% 0.053 106.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#59583B
oklch(45.3% 0.044 106.4)
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Step 900
900
#44432D
oklch(37.7% 0.035 105.8)
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Step 950
950
#28271B
oklch(27% 0.021 103.7)
#59583B 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) | #5D5639 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E573C | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D5450 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59583B
#59583B
oklch(45.3% 0.044 106.4)
- #54536E
#54536E
oklch(45.4% 0.044 286.2)
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 #59583B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.048
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.056
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.060
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.062
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.064
Use #59583B 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.