#595D39
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.5% 0.054 113.7), rgb(89, 93, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#595D39 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595D39 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 93, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 24%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.054 113.7) |
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 #595D39 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #595D39 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595D39 text on white | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #595D39 text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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
#A0A486
oklch(70.7% 0.042 113.7)
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Step 500
500
#898D68
oklch(63% 0.053 112.9)
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Step 600
600
#73774F
oklch(55.5% 0.058 112.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#595D39
oklch(46.5% 0.054 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5235
oklch(42.8% 0.045 113.1)
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Step 900
900
#41442E
oklch(37.7% 0.036 114.4)
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Step 950
950
#26281B
oklch(27.1% 0.023 115.1)
#595D39 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) | #625A36 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625B3B | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D5954 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595D39
#595D39
oklch(46.5% 0.054 113.7)
- #5B5475
#5B5475
oklch(46.6% 0.053 294)
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 #595D39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.050
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.051
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.052
Use #595D39 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.