#595F44
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(47.2% 0.042 118.2), rgb(89, 95, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#595F44 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595F44 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 95, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 17%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.042 118.2) |
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 #595F44 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #595F44 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595F44 text on white | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #595F44 text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 118)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B4
oklch(81% 0.021 119)
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Step 400
400
#9EA48D
oklch(70.7% 0.033 119.1)
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Step 500
500
#878D71
oklch(63.1% 0.041 117.4)
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Step 600
600
#707759
oklch(55.5% 0.045 118.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#595F44
oklch(47.2% 0.042 118.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D523C
oklch(42.8% 0.035 118.3)
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Step 900
900
#404433
oklch(37.8% 0.028 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#25281E
oklch(27% 0.018 121.2)
#595F44 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) | #635C42 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625C45 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C5C58 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595F44
#595F44
oklch(47.2% 0.042 118.2)
- #5E5770
#5E5770
oklch(47.3% 0.041 297.7)
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 #595F44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.049
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.053
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.059
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.059
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.060
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.060
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.064
Use #595F44 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.