#59590D
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45% 0.092 109.6), rgb(89, 89, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#59590D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 110°. 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 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59590D |
| RGB | rgb(89, 89, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 75%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.092 109.6) |
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 #59590D | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59590D | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #59590D text on white | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #59590D text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#DADBC5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 109.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2C49C
oklch(80.8% 0.054 109.9)
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Step 400
400
#A4A565
oklch(70.6% 0.085 109.2)
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Step 500
500
#8E8F37
oklch(63.1% 0.11 109.8)
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Step 600
600
#797805
oklch(55.5% 0.119 109.1)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#59590D
oklch(45% 0.092 109.6)
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Step 900
900
#444410
oklch(37.5% 0.071 109.4)
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Step 950
950
#28280B
oklch(26.9% 0.046 109.1)
#59590D 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) | #615500 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625714 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60534B | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59590D
#59590D
oklch(45% 0.092 109.6)
- #554B85
#554B85
oklch(45% 0.093 290)
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 #59590D, 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 0.022
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.030
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.035
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.035
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.043
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.047
Use #59590D 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.