#595E2B
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.5% 0.073 113.9), rgb(89, 94, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#595E2B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.073 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 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595E2B |
| RGB | rgb(89, 94, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 37%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.073 113.9) |
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 #595E2B | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #595E2B | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595E2B text on white | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #595E2B text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 113)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4AA
oklch(81% 0.036 114.3)
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Step 400
400
#A0A57C
oklch(70.7% 0.057 113.5)
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Step 500
500
#898F5B
oklch(63.2% 0.073 113.9)
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Step 600
600
#737940
oklch(55.7% 0.08 113.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#595E2B
oklch(46.5% 0.073 113.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E532A
oklch(42.7% 0.061 114.8)
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Step 900
900
#414427
oklch(37.6% 0.046 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#262817
oklch(26.9% 0.03 113.9)
#595E2B 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) | #645A26 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645B2E | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E5952 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595E2B
#595E2B
oklch(46.5% 0.073 113.9)
- #5C517F
#5C517F
oklch(46.5% 0.074 294.3)
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 #595E2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.026
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.032
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.035
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.039
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.043
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.043
Use #595E2B 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.