#595F3C
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47.1% 0.053 116.4), rgb(89, 95, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#595F3C is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595F3C |
| RGB | rgb(89, 95, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 23%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.053 116.4) |
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 #595F3C | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #595F3C | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595F3C text on white | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #595F3C text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#D8DAD0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 115.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B0
oklch(80.9% 0.026 116.7)
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Step 400
400
#9FA487
oklch(70.7% 0.041 115.4)
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Step 500
500
#878E69
oklch(63.1% 0.053 116.7)
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Step 600
600
#717851
oklch(55.6% 0.057 116.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#595F3C
oklch(47.1% 0.053 116.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D5236
oklch(42.6% 0.044 116.5)
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Step 900
900
#40442F
oklch(37.7% 0.034 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#26281C
oklch(27.1% 0.021 115.5)
#595F3C 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) | #645C3A | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635C3E | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D5B56 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595F3C
#595F3C
oklch(47.1% 0.053 116.4)
- #5E5576
#5E5576
oklch(47.1% 0.054 296.8)
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 #595F3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.046
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.050
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.050
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.052
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.053
Use #595F3C 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.