#595A46
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(46.1% 0.031 109.9), rgb(89, 90, 70).
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White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#595A46 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595A46 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 90, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 13%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.031 109.9) |
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 #595A46 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #595A46 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595A46 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #595A46 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD3
oklch(88.6% 0.01 113.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B7
oklch(81% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 400
400
#A1A291
oklch(70.7% 0.024 109.7)
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Step 500
500
#8A8B76
oklch(63% 0.03 109.5)
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Step 600
600
#74755F
oklch(55.5% 0.033 109.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#595A46
oklch(46.1% 0.031 109.9)
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Step 800
800
#505040
oklch(42.6% 0.025 107.4)
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Step 900
900
#424336
oklch(37.8% 0.021 111)
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Step 950
950
#272720
oklch(27% 0.013 107.2)
#595A46 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) | #5D5845 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5947 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C5755 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595A46
#595A46
oklch(46.1% 0.031 109.9)
- #585669
#585669
oklch(46.2% 0.031 290)
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 #595A46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.062
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.066
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.066
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.068
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.068
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.068
Use #595A46 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.