#595A30
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.6% 0.062 109.8), rgb(89, 90, 48).
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White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#595A30 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595A30 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 90, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 30%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.062 109.8) |
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 #595A30 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #595A30 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595A30 text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #595A30 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
#EAEBE3
oklch(93.7% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 200
200
#DADACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 109)
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Step 400
400
#A2A47B
oklch(70.6% 0.057 110.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C8E58
oklch(63.2% 0.075 110.2)
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Step 600
600
#76773D
oklch(55.5% 0.08 109.6)
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Step 700
700
#63642F
oklch(49% 0.074 109.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#595A30
oklch(45.6% 0.062 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#434425
oklch(37.7% 0.048 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272816
oklch(27% 0.031 111)
#595A30 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) | #60572D | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605832 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E5550 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595A30
#595A30
oklch(45.6% 0.062 109.8)
- #565177
#565177
oklch(45.6% 0.061 289.8)
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 #595A30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.035
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.040
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.047
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.047
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.053
Use #595A30 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.