#595B40
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(46.2% 0.041 111.5), rgb(89, 91, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#595B40 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.041 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 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595B40 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 91, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 17%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.041 111.5) |
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 #595B40 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #595B40 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595B40 text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #595B40 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B4
oklch(80.9% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 400
400
#A1A38C
oklch(70.7% 0.033 111.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A8C70
oklch(63.1% 0.04 110.9)
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Step 600
600
#747658
oklch(55.6% 0.044 110.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#595B40
oklch(46.2% 0.041 111.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F513B
oklch(42.7% 0.035 112.1)
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Step 900
900
#424333
oklch(37.7% 0.026 110.5)
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Step 950
950
#27271E
oklch(27% 0.016 107.4)
#595B40 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) | #5F593E | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5941 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C5854 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595B40
#595B40
oklch(46.2% 0.041 111.5)
- #58556E
#58556E
oklch(46.2% 0.04 290.2)
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 #595B40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.054
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.054
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.059
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.061
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.062
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.064
Use #595B40 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.