#595B32
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.9% 0.06 111), rgb(89, 91, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#595B32 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.060 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 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595B32 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 91, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 29%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.06 111) |
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 #595B32 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #595B32 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595B32 text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #595B32 text on black | 2.96:1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE3
oklch(93.7% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 113)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3A9
oklch(80.9% 0.036 110.8)
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Step 400
400
#A2A47C
oklch(70.7% 0.055 110.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B8E5A
oklch(63.1% 0.072 111.1)
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Step 600
600
#75783F
oklch(55.7% 0.079 111.4)
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Step 700
700
#626531
oklch(49.2% 0.074 111.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#595B32
oklch(45.9% 0.06 111)
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Step 900
900
#424426
oklch(37.7% 0.047 111.7)
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Step 950
950
#272817
oklch(27.1% 0.029 111.1)
#595B32 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) | #61582F | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615934 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E5751 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595B32
#595B32
oklch(45.9% 0.06 111)
- #585277
#585277
oklch(46% 0.06 291.3)
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 #595B32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.038
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.040
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.047
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.048
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.049
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.051
Use #595B32 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.