#595B43
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(46.2% 0.037 111.7), rgb(89, 91, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#595B43 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595B43 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 91, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 15%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.037 111.7) |
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 #595B43 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #595B43 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595B43 text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #595B43 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | 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
#C1C2B5
oklch(81% 0.018 110.4)
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Step 400
400
#A1A38E
oklch(70.8% 0.03 111.6)
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Step 500
500
#8A8C73
oklch(63.1% 0.036 111.1)
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Step 600
600
#74765B
oklch(55.7% 0.04 111.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#595B43
oklch(46.2% 0.037 111.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F513D
oklch(42.7% 0.032 112.4)
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Step 900
900
#424334
oklch(37.7% 0.025 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#26271F
oklch(26.9% 0.014 113.2)
#595B43 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) | #5F5941 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5944 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C5855 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595B43
#595B43
oklch(46.2% 0.037 111.7)
- #59556C
#59556C
oklch(46.2% 0.037 292.9)
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 #595B43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.058
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.061
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.062
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.064
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.066
Use #595B43 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.