#595C31
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.1% 0.063 112.1), rgb(89, 92, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#595C31 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.063 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595C31 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 92, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 30%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.063 112.1) |
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 #595C31 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #595C31 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595C31 text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #595C31 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACE
oklch(88.4% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AD
oklch(81% 0.03 111.3)
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Step 400
400
#A1A481
oklch(70.7% 0.049 111.6)
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Step 500
500
#8A8E61
oklch(63.2% 0.063 112.3)
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Step 600
600
#747848
oklch(55.7% 0.068 112.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#595C31
oklch(46.1% 0.063 112.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F5230
oklch(42.7% 0.052 112.7)
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Step 900
900
#42442A
oklch(37.7% 0.041 111.9)
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Step 950
950
#272819
oklch(27.1% 0.026 111.2)
#595C31 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) | #62582D | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625A33 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E5752 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595C31
#595C31
oklch(46.1% 0.063 112.1)
- #595279
#595279
oklch(46.2% 0.063 292)
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 #595C31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.037
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.044
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.047
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.050
Use #595C31 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.