#595E38
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.7% 0.057 114.8), rgb(89, 94, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#595E38 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595E38 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 94, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 25%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.057 114.8) |
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 #595E38 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #595E38 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595E38 text on white | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #595E38 text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE5
oklch(93.5% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8DACF
oklch(88.4% 0.015 115.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AF
oklch(80.9% 0.028 113.9)
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Step 400
400
#9FA485
oklch(70.6% 0.044 115)
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Step 500
500
#888E66
oklch(63.1% 0.057 115)
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Step 600
600
#72784E
oklch(55.7% 0.061 115)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#595E38
oklch(46.7% 0.057 114.8)
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Step 800
800
#4E5234
oklch(42.7% 0.047 114.6)
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Step 900
900
#41442D
oklch(37.7% 0.037 114.2)
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Step 950
950
#26281B
oklch(27.1% 0.023 115.1)
#595E38 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) | #635A35 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635B3A | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D5A55 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595E38
#595E38
oklch(46.7% 0.057 114.8)
- #5C5477
#5C5477
oklch(46.8% 0.057 294.6)
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 #595E38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.045
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.047
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.050
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.050
Use #595E38 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.