#595B45
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(46.3% 0.034 112), rgb(89, 91, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#595B45 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.034 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 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595B45 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 91, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 14%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.034 112) |
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 #595B45 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #595B45 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595B45 text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #595B45 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.8 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD3
oklch(88.6% 0.01 113.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B6
oklch(80.9% 0.017 114.4)
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Step 400
400
#A1A390
oklch(70.8% 0.027 112)
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Step 500
500
#8A8C75
oklch(63.2% 0.033 111.4)
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Step 600
600
#73765D
oklch(55.6% 0.037 113.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#595B45
oklch(46.3% 0.034 112)
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Step 800
800
#4F513F
oklch(42.8% 0.029 112.8)
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Step 900
900
#424336
oklch(37.8% 0.021 111)
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Step 950
950
#26271F
oklch(26.9% 0.014 113.2)
#595B45 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) | #5E5944 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5A46 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C5855 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595B45
#595B45
oklch(46.3% 0.034 112)
- #59566B
#59566B
oklch(46.4% 0.034 291.6)
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 #595B45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.061
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.062
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.065
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.066
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.067
Use #595B45 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.