#595B11
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.5% 0.092 111.1), rgb(89, 91, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#595B11 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595B11 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 91, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 69%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.092 111.1) |
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 #595B11 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #595B11 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595B11 text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #595B11 text on black | 2.92:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC5
oklch(88.4% 0.03 111.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1C49D
oklch(80.8% 0.053 111.1)
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Step 400
400
#A2A666
oklch(70.7% 0.086 111.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C8F39
oklch(63% 0.109 111)
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Step 600
600
#777909
oklch(55.6% 0.119 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#595B11
oklch(45.5% 0.092 111.1)
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Step 900
900
#434511
oklch(37.7% 0.072 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27280C
oklch(26.8% 0.045 110.9)
#595B11 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) | #635702 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635817 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60554D | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595B11
#595B11
oklch(45.5% 0.092 111.1)
- #574C86
#574C86
oklch(45.4% 0.093 290.9)
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 #595B11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.021
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.025
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.026
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.032
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.038
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.040
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.045
Use #595B11 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.