#595B20
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.6% 0.08 111), rgb(89, 91, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#595B20 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.080 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 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595B20 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 91, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 48%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.08 111) |
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 #595B20 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #595B20 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595B20 text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #595B20 text on black | 2.94:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A1
oklch(80.9% 0.048 111.4)
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Step 400
400
#A2A56E
oklch(70.6% 0.075 110.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C8F46
oklch(63.1% 0.096 111)
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Step 600
600
#767925
oklch(55.7% 0.105 111.4)
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Step 700
700
#636517
oklch(49% 0.097 111)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#595B20
oklch(45.6% 0.08 111)
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Step 900
900
#43451A
oklch(37.8% 0.063 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#272810
oklch(26.9% 0.04 110.9)
#595B20 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) | #625719 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625924 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F554F | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595B20
#595B20
oklch(45.6% 0.08 111)
- #574E80
#574E80
oklch(45.5% 0.081 291.1)
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 #595B20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.026
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.026
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.030
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.035
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.043
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.044
Use #595B20 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.