#595C39
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.3% 0.053 112.4), rgb(89, 92, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#595C39 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.053 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 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595C39 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 92, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 23%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.053 112.4) |
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 #595C39 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #595C39 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595C39 text on white | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #595C39 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.9 | 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
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 111.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3B0
oklch(81% 0.026 114.3)
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Step 400
400
#A0A487
oklch(70.8% 0.041 113.8)
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Step 500
500
#8A8D69
oklch(63.1% 0.051 111.7)
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Step 600
600
#737750
oklch(55.6% 0.057 113)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#595C39
oklch(46.3% 0.053 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F5236
oklch(42.8% 0.044 113.2)
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Step 900
900
#42442F
oklch(37.8% 0.034 112.4)
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Step 950
950
#26281B
oklch(27.1% 0.023 115.1)
#595C39 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) | #615936 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615A3B | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D5853 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595C39
#595C39
oklch(46.3% 0.053 112.4)
- #595374
#595374
oklch(46.1% 0.053 292.5)
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 #595C39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.052
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.052
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.052
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.054
Use #595C39 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.