#595F28
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.7% 0.078 114.6), rgb(89, 95, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#595F28 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.078 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 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595F28 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 95, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 41%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.078 114.6) |
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 #595F28 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #595F28 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595F28 text on white | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #595F28 text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#D8DBCC
oklch(88.5% 0.02 116)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4A9
oklch(80.9% 0.037 115.8)
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Step 400
400
#9FA57A
oklch(70.6% 0.06 114.4)
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Step 500
500
#888F58
oklch(63.1% 0.077 114.5)
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Step 600
600
#72793D
oklch(55.6% 0.083 114.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#595F28
oklch(46.7% 0.078 114.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E5328
oklch(42.7% 0.064 114.6)
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Step 900
900
#414525
oklch(37.8% 0.05 114.7)
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Step 950
950
#262816
oklch(26.9% 0.031 113.7)
#595F28 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) | #655B23 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655C2B | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E5A53 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595F28
#595F28
oklch(46.7% 0.078 114.6)
- #5D5181
#5D5181
oklch(46.7% 0.077 294.7)
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 #595F28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.022
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.032
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.035
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.036
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
Use #595F28 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.