#595E1C
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.3% 0.088 113.5), rgb(89, 94, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#595E1C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.088 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 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595E1C |
| RGB | rgb(89, 94, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 54%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.088 113.5) |
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 #595E1C | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #595E1C | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595E1C text on white | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #595E1C 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 112.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A5
oklch(80.9% 0.042 113.3)
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Step 400
400
#A0A674
oklch(70.8% 0.069 113.7)
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Step 500
500
#898F50
oklch(63% 0.086 113.3)
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Step 600
600
#737932
oklch(55.5% 0.095 113.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#595E1C
oklch(46.3% 0.088 113.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F5320
oklch(42.7% 0.073 113.2)
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Step 900
900
#414520
oklch(37.7% 0.057 114.2)
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Step 950
950
#262813
oklch(26.9% 0.036 113.3)
#595E1C 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) | #655913 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655B21 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F5851 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595E1C
#595E1C
oklch(46.3% 0.088 113.5)
- #5C4F85
#5C4F85
oklch(46.4% 0.087 293.8)
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 #595E1C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.021
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.023
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.028
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.031
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.038
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.042
Use #595E1C 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.