#595A33
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.7% 0.058 109.8), rgb(89, 90, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#595A33 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595A33 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 90, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 28%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.058 109.8) |
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 #595A33 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #595A33 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595A33 text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #595A33 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACC
oklch(88.4% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 110.9)
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Step 400
400
#A2A47D
oklch(70.7% 0.054 110.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C8D5C
oklch(63% 0.068 109.2)
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Step 600
600
#767741
oklch(55.5% 0.075 109.5)
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Step 700
700
#636433
oklch(49% 0.07 109.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#595A33
oklch(45.7% 0.058 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#434427
oklch(37.8% 0.045 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272817
oklch(27.1% 0.029 111.1)
#595A33 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) | #605730 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605835 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E5650 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595A33
#595A33
oklch(45.7% 0.058 109.8)
- #565275
#565275
oklch(45.7% 0.057 289.2)
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 #595A33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.038
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.043
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.043
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.050
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.051
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.054
Use #595A33 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.