#595B38
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(46% 0.053 111.1), rgb(89, 91, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#595B38 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.053 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 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595B38 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 91, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 24%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.053 111.1) |
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 #595B38 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #595B38 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595B38 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #595B38 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 111.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B0
oklch(80.8% 0.025 109.5)
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Step 400
400
#A1A386
oklch(70.6% 0.041 110.6)
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Step 500
500
#8A8D68
oklch(63.1% 0.053 111.7)
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Step 600
600
#747750
oklch(55.6% 0.057 111.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#595B38
oklch(46% 0.053 111.1)
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Step 800
800
#505135
oklch(42.6% 0.043 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#42432E
oklch(37.6% 0.034 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#27281B
oklch(27.2% 0.023 111.5)
#595B38 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) | #605835 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60593A | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D5752 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595B38
#595B38
oklch(46% 0.053 111.1)
- #585374
#585374
oklch(46% 0.053 291.1)
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 #595B38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.044
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.046
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.053
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.055
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.055
Use #595B38 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.