#595F17
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.6% 0.093 114.2), rgb(89, 95, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#595F17 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.093 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 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595F17 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 95, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 61%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.093 114.2) |
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 #595F17 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #595F17 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595F17 text on white | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #595F17 text on black | 3.07:1 | 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
#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
#D8DBC9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 114.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 113.2)
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Step 400
400
#9FA672
oklch(70.7% 0.072 114.5)
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Step 500
500
#88904C
oklch(63.1% 0.092 114.6)
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Step 600
600
#737A2D
oklch(55.7% 0.101 114.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#595F17
oklch(46.6% 0.093 114.2)
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Step 800
800
#4E541D
oklch(42.8% 0.077 115)
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Step 900
900
#41451D
oklch(37.7% 0.06 114)
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Step 950
950
#262912
oklch(27.1% 0.039 115.1)
#595F17 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) | #665A0A | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665B1D | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F5951 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595F17
#595F17
oklch(46.6% 0.093 114.2)
- #5D4E88
#5D4E88
oklch(46.5% 0.093 294.4)
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 #595F17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.019
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.022
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.023
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.026
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.028
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.036
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.043
Use #595F17 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.