#595A28
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.5% 0.071 110), rgb(89, 90, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#595A28 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595A28 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 90, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 38%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.071 110) |
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 #595A28 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #595A28 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595A28 text on white | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #595A28 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#DADBCA
oklch(88.6% 0.023 109.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A5
oklch(80.8% 0.041 108.8)
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Step 400
400
#A3A574
oklch(70.8% 0.067 110)
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Step 500
500
#8C8E4F
oklch(63% 0.085 110.2)
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Step 600
600
#777832
oklch(55.7% 0.093 109.8)
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Step 700
700
#646525
oklch(49.2% 0.086 110)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#595A28
oklch(45.5% 0.071 110)
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Step 900
900
#434420
oklch(37.6% 0.055 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#272813
oklch(27% 0.035 110.9)
#595A28 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) | #615623 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61582B | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F554F | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595A28
#595A28
oklch(45.5% 0.071 110)
- #56507C
#56507C
oklch(45.6% 0.071 289.5)
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 #595A28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.029
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.033
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.036
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.042
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.050
Use #595A28 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.