#595E1E
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.4% 0.086 113.5), rgb(89, 94, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#595E1E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.086 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 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595E1E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 94, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 52%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.086 113.5) |
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 #595E1E | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #595E1E | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595E1E text on white | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #595E1E 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
#C0C4A6
oklch(80.9% 0.041 113.5)
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Step 400
400
#A0A675
oklch(70.8% 0.068 113.8)
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Step 500
500
#898F51
oklch(63% 0.085 113.4)
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Step 600
600
#737934
oklch(55.6% 0.093 113.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#595E1E
oklch(46.4% 0.086 113.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F5321
oklch(42.7% 0.072 113.2)
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Step 900
900
#414520
oklch(37.7% 0.057 114.2)
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Step 950
950
#262814
oklch(26.9% 0.034 113.4)
#595E1E 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) | #655916 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655B22 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F5851 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595E1E
#595E1E
oklch(46.4% 0.086 113.5)
- #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 #595E1E, 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 0.024
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.031
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.037
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.042
Use #595E1E 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.