#595C20
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.9% 0.082 111.9), rgb(89, 92, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#595C20 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595C20 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 92, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 48%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.082 111.9) |
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 #595C20 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #595C20 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595C20 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #595C20 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 111.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A1
oklch(80.9% 0.048 111.4)
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Step 400
400
#A1A66E
oklch(70.7% 0.076 112.5)
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Step 500
500
#8B8F45
oklch(63% 0.098 111.7)
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Step 600
600
#757924
oklch(55.6% 0.106 112)
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Step 700
700
#626616
oklch(49.1% 0.099 112.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#595C20
oklch(45.9% 0.082 111.9)
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Step 900
900
#424519
oklch(37.7% 0.064 112.7)
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Step 950
950
#272810
oklch(26.9% 0.04 110.9)
#595C20 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) | #635819 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635924 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F564F | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595C20
#595C20
oklch(45.9% 0.082 111.9)
- #594F81
#594F81
oklch(45.9% 0.08 292.1)
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 #595C20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.025
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.027
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.027
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.033
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.040
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.043
Use #595C20 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.