#59602B
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47% 0.076 115.6), rgb(89, 96, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#59602B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.076 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 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59602B |
| RGB | rgb(89, 96, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 38%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.076 115.6) |
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 #59602B | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #59602B | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #59602B text on white | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #59602B 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
#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
#9FA67C
oklch(70.9% 0.059 115.6)
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Step 500
500
#878F5A
oklch(63% 0.074 115.6)
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Step 600
600
#71793F
oklch(55.5% 0.081 115.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#59602B
oklch(47% 0.076 115.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D5329
oklch(42.6% 0.063 115.8)
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Step 900
900
#404526
oklch(37.7% 0.049 116.3)
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Step 950
950
#262817
oklch(26.9% 0.03 113.9)
#59602B 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) | #665B26 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665C2E | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E5B54 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59602B
#59602B
oklch(47% 0.076 115.6)
- #5E5281
#5E5281
oklch(47% 0.076 295.1)
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 #59602B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.021
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.033
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.034
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.039
Use #59602B 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.