#595A20
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.4% 0.079 110.1), rgb(89, 90, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#595A20 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595A20 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 90, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 48%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.079 110.1) |
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 #595A20 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #595A20 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595A20 text on white | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #595A20 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 109.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2C4A2
oklch(81% 0.046 110.2)
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Step 400
400
#A3A56F
oklch(70.7% 0.073 109.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D8F47
oklch(63.2% 0.095 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#777827
oklch(55.5% 0.102 110)
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Step 700
700
#646519
oklch(49.1% 0.095 110.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#595A20
oklch(45.4% 0.079 110.1)
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Step 900
900
#43441A
oklch(37.6% 0.062 110.3)
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Step 950
950
#272810
oklch(26.9% 0.04 110.9)
#595A20 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) | #615619 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625823 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F544E | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595A20
#595A20
oklch(45.4% 0.079 110.1)
- #564E7F
#564E7F
oklch(45.3% 0.079 290.4)
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 #595A20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.024
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.027
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.033
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.037
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.046
Use #595A20 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.