#595D34
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.4% 0.061 113.3), rgb(89, 93, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#595D34 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 113°. 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 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595D34 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 93, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 28%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.061 113.3) |
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 #595D34 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #595D34 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595D34 text on white | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #595D34 text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | 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
#C0C3AE
oklch(80.9% 0.029 113.6)
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Step 400
400
#A0A483
oklch(70.7% 0.046 113.2)
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Step 500
500
#898E63
oklch(63.1% 0.061 113.6)
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Step 600
600
#73784A
oklch(55.7% 0.066 113.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#595D34
oklch(46.4% 0.061 113.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F5231
oklch(42.7% 0.051 112.8)
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Step 900
900
#41442C
oklch(37.7% 0.039 114.1)
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Step 950
950
#26281A
oklch(27% 0.025 114.7)
#595D34 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) | #625931 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625A36 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E5953 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595D34
#595D34
oklch(46.4% 0.061 113.3)
- #5A5378
#5A5378
oklch(46.4% 0.06 292.6)
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 #595D34, 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 0.041
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.046
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.047
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.048
Use #595D34 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.