#595F40
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47.2% 0.048 117.2), rgb(89, 95, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#595F40 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595F40 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 95, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 19%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.048 117.2) |
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 #595F40 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #595F40 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595F40 text on white | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #595F40 text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#D8DAD1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B2
oklch(80.9% 0.024 117.7)
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Step 400
400
#9EA48A
oklch(70.7% 0.037 117.9)
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Step 500
500
#878E6D
oklch(63.2% 0.048 117.5)
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Step 600
600
#717855
oklch(55.7% 0.052 117.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#595F40
oklch(47.2% 0.048 117.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5239
oklch(42.7% 0.04 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#404431
oklch(37.7% 0.031 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#26281D
oklch(27.1% 0.02 116.1)
#595F40 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) | #635C3E | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635C41 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C5C57 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595F40
#595F40
oklch(47.2% 0.048 117.2)
- #5E5673
#5E5673
oklch(47.2% 0.047 297.2)
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 #595F40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.049
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.055
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.055
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.055
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.059
Use #595F40 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.