#595A14
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.3% 0.089 110.3), rgb(89, 90, 20).
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White text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#595A14 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595A14 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 90, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 64%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.089 110.3) |
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 #595A14 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #595A14 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595A14 text on white | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #595A14 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 109.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2C49E
oklch(80.9% 0.051 110)
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Step 400
400
#A3A668
oklch(70.8% 0.083 110.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D8F3C
oklch(63.1% 0.106 110.4)
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Step 600
600
#787912
oklch(55.7% 0.116 110.2)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#595A14
oklch(45.3% 0.089 110.3)
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Step 900
900
#444513
oklch(37.8% 0.07 110.4)
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Step 950
950
#28280D
oklch(27% 0.043 109)
#595A14 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) | #625607 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625819 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60544D | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595A14
#595A14
oklch(45.3% 0.089 110.3)
- #564C84
#564C84
oklch(45.2% 0.09 290.5)
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 #595A14, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.022
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.023
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.029
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.034
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.041
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.045
Use #595A14 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.