#595F47
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(47.3% 0.038 119.3), rgb(89, 95, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#595F47 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595F47 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 95, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 14%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.038 119.3) |
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 #595F47 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #595F47 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595F47 text on white | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #595F47 text on black | 3.15:1 | 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
#D8DAD3
oklch(88.5% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2B5
oklch(80.8% 0.018 117.4)
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Step 400
400
#9EA38F
oklch(70.6% 0.029 118.6)
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Step 500
500
#878D74
oklch(63.1% 0.037 118.4)
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Step 600
600
#70775C
oklch(55.6% 0.041 119.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#595F47
oklch(47.3% 0.038 119.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D523E
oklch(42.8% 0.032 119.2)
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Step 900
900
#404435
oklch(37.8% 0.025 119.7)
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Step 950
950
#25281F
oklch(27.1% 0.017 122.5)
#595F47 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) | #625C46 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615C48 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B5C58 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595F47
#595F47
oklch(47.3% 0.038 119.3)
- #5E576E
#5E576E
oklch(47.2% 0.038 298.9)
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 #595F47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.052
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.057
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.061
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.063
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.063
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.064
Use #595F47 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.