#595E15
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.3% 0.093 113.4), rgb(89, 94, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#595E15 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.093 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 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595E15 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 94, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 63%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.093 113.4) |
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 #595E15 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #595E15 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595E15 text on white | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #595E15 text on black | 3.03:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 112)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A3
oklch(80.8% 0.045 113)
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Step 400
400
#A0A671
oklch(70.7% 0.073 113.5)
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Step 500
500
#89904B
oklch(63.2% 0.093 113.8)
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Step 600
600
#73792D
oklch(55.5% 0.099 113.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#595E15
oklch(46.3% 0.093 113.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F531C
oklch(42.6% 0.077 113.1)
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Step 900
900
#41451D
oklch(37.7% 0.06 114)
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Step 950
950
#262812
oklch(26.8% 0.037 113.1)
#595E15 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) | #655907 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655B1B | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F5850 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595E15
#595E15
oklch(46.3% 0.093 113.4)
- #5C4E88
#5C4E88
oklch(46.4% 0.093 293.6)
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 #595E15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.022
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.022
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.023
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.027
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.039
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.043
Use #595E15 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.