#595B2E
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.8% 0.065 111), rgb(89, 91, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#595B2E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.065 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 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595B2E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 91, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 33%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.065 111) |
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 #595B2E | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #595B2E | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595B2E text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #595B2E text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 112.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3A7
oklch(80.8% 0.038 110.6)
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Step 400
400
#A2A578
oklch(70.8% 0.062 111.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B8E55
oklch(63% 0.078 111)
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Step 600
600
#75783A
oklch(55.6% 0.085 111.3)
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Step 700
700
#63652C
oklch(49.2% 0.079 110.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#595B2E
oklch(45.8% 0.065 111)
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Step 900
900
#434423
oklch(37.7% 0.051 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272815
oklch(27% 0.032 111)
#595B2E 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) | #61572A | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615930 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E5650 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595B2E
#595B2E
oklch(45.8% 0.065 111)
- #575179
#575179
oklch(45.8% 0.065 290.5)
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 #595B2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.034
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.037
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.043
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.044
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.047
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.049
Use #595B2E 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.