#595A3D
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.9% 0.044 109.7), rgb(89, 90, 61).
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White text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#595A3D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595A3D |
| RGB | rgb(89, 90, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 19%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.044 109.7) |
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 #595A3D | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #595A3D | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595A3D text on white | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #595A3D text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B0
oklch(80.8% 0.025 109.5)
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Step 400
400
#A2A386
oklch(70.7% 0.041 109)
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Step 500
500
#8B8D67
oklch(63.2% 0.054 110.4)
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Step 600
600
#75764F
oklch(55.5% 0.056 109.3)
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Step 700
700
#626440
oklch(49.2% 0.053 110.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#595A3D
oklch(45.9% 0.044 109.7)
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Step 900
900
#43432E
oklch(37.7% 0.034 107.9)
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Step 950
950
#27271B
oklch(26.9% 0.021 107.7)
#595A3D 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) | #5F583B | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F593E | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D5752 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595A3D
#595A3D
oklch(45.9% 0.044 109.7)
- #57546F
#57546F
oklch(45.9% 0.044 289.7)
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 #595A3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.053
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.056
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.060
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.060
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.061
Use #595A3D 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.