#595A2B
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.5% 0.068 109.9), rgb(89, 90, 43).
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White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#595A2B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595A2B |
| RGB | rgb(89, 90, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 35%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.068 109.9) |
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 #595A2B | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #595A2B | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595A2B text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #595A2B text on black | 2.92:1 | 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
#C2C3A6
oklch(80.9% 0.04 108.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A477
oklch(70.6% 0.062 109)
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Step 500
500
#8C8E53
oklch(63.1% 0.081 110.2)
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Step 600
600
#777836
oklch(55.7% 0.089 109.7)
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Step 700
700
#646529
oklch(49.2% 0.082 109.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#595A2B
oklch(45.5% 0.068 109.9)
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Step 900
900
#434422
oklch(37.7% 0.052 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272814
oklch(27% 0.034 110.9)
#595A2B 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) | #605727 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61582D | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F554F | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595A2B
#595A2B
oklch(45.5% 0.068 109.9)
- #56507A
#56507A
oklch(45.5% 0.068 290)
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 #595A2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.031
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.035
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.038
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.043
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.044
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.051
Use #595A2B 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.