#595D44
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.8% 0.039 115.3), rgb(89, 93, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#595D44 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595D44 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 93, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 16%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.039 115.3) |
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 #595D44 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #595D44 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595D44 text on white | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #595D44 text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B5
oklch(80.9% 0.018 113.9)
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Step 400
400
#9FA38E
oklch(70.6% 0.03 115.9)
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Step 500
500
#888D72
oklch(63.2% 0.039 116.1)
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Step 600
600
#72775B
oklch(55.7% 0.042 116)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#595D44
oklch(46.8% 0.039 115.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E513D
oklch(42.6% 0.032 114.7)
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Step 900
900
#414334
oklch(37.6% 0.025 113.8)
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Step 950
950
#26271F
oklch(26.9% 0.014 113.2)
#595D44 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) | #615A42 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605B45 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C5A56 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595D44
#595D44
oklch(46.8% 0.039 115.3)
- #5B566E
#5B566E
oklch(46.7% 0.039 294.4)
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 #595D44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.055
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.059
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.061
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.062
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.065
Use #595D44 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.