#595C27
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46% 0.075 111.9), rgb(89, 92, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#595C27 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595C27 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 92, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 40%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.075 111.9) |
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 #595C27 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #595C27 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595C27 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #595C27 text on black | 2.98:1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE3
oklch(93.7% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 113)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3A9
oklch(80.9% 0.036 110.8)
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Step 400
400
#A1A57B
oklch(70.8% 0.058 112.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A8E59
oklch(63% 0.074 112)
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Step 600
600
#74783E
oklch(55.6% 0.08 112.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#595C27
oklch(46% 0.075 111.9)
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Step 800
800
#505229
oklch(42.6% 0.061 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#424425
oklch(37.6% 0.048 111.7)
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Step 950
950
#272816
oklch(27% 0.031 111)
#595C27 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) | #635822 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63592A | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F5750 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595C27
#595C27
oklch(46% 0.075 111.9)
- #59507E
#59507E
oklch(46% 0.074 292.2)
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 #595C27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.030
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.030
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.036
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.044
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.045
Use #595C27 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.