#595D49
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(46.9% 0.031 116.8), rgb(89, 93, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#595D49 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595D49 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 93, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 12%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.031 116.8) |
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 #595D49 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #595D49 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595D49 text on white | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #595D49 text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD4
oklch(88.5% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B7
oklch(80.9% 0.015 115.1)
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Step 400
400
#9FA392
oklch(70.7% 0.025 117.8)
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Step 500
500
#888C77
oklch(63.1% 0.031 116)
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Step 600
600
#727660
oklch(55.6% 0.033 115.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#595D49
oklch(46.9% 0.031 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4E5141
oklch(42.7% 0.026 116.1)
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Step 900
900
#414337
oklch(37.7% 0.02 115)
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Step 950
950
#262720
oklch(26.9% 0.013 113.9)
#595D49 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) | #605B48 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605B4A | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B5B57 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595D49
#595D49
oklch(46.9% 0.031 116.8)
- #5C576A
#5C576A
oklch(46.9% 0.031 297.2)
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 #595D49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.060
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.061
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.061
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.065
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.066
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.067
Use #595D49 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.