#595B26
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.7% 0.074 111), rgb(89, 91, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#595B26 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595B26 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 91, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 41%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.074 111) |
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 #595B26 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #595B26 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595B26 text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #595B26 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
#D9DBC9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 112)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 111.7)
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Step 400
400
#A2A572
oklch(70.7% 0.07 110.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C8F4C
oklch(63.2% 0.09 111)
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Step 600
600
#76782E
oklch(55.5% 0.097 110.6)
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Step 700
700
#636521
oklch(49.1% 0.09 110.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#595B26
oklch(45.7% 0.074 111)
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Step 900
900
#43441E
oklch(37.6% 0.057 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#272812
oklch(26.9% 0.037 110.9)
#595B26 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) | #625721 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625929 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F564F | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595B26
#595B26
oklch(45.7% 0.074 111)
- #574F7E
#574F7E
oklch(45.6% 0.076 290.9)
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 #595B26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.028
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.030
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.032
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.038
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.047
Use #595B26 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.