#595C35
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.2% 0.058 112.2), rgb(89, 92, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#595C35 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.058 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 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595C35 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 92, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 27%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.058 112.2) |
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 #595C35 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #595C35 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595C35 text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #595C35 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
#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
#D9DACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AE
oklch(80.9% 0.029 113.6)
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Step 400
400
#A1A484
oklch(70.8% 0.045 111.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A8D65
oklch(63% 0.057 111.5)
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Step 600
600
#74774C
oklch(55.6% 0.062 111.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#595C35
oklch(46.2% 0.058 112.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F5233
oklch(42.7% 0.048 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#42442C
oklch(37.8% 0.038 112.1)
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Step 950
950
#26281A
oklch(27% 0.025 114.7)
#595C35 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) | #615932 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615A37 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E5852 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595C35
#595C35
oklch(46.2% 0.058 112.2)
- #595377
#595377
oklch(46.3% 0.058 291.6)
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 #595C35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.041
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.048
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.049
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.051
Use #595C35 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.