#596038
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47.2% 0.06 116.9), rgb(89, 96, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#596038 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.060 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596038 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 96, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 26%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.06 116.9) |
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 #596038 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596038 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596038 text on white | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #596038 text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 118.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3AE
oklch(80.8% 0.029 115.8)
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Step 400
400
#9EA584
oklch(70.7% 0.047 117.3)
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Step 500
500
#878E65
oklch(63% 0.059 116)
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Step 600
600
#70784C
oklch(55.4% 0.064 116.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#596038
oklch(47.2% 0.06 116.9)
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Step 800
800
#4D5333
oklch(42.8% 0.05 117.2)
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Step 900
900
#40442D
oklch(37.6% 0.037 116.3)
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Step 950
950
#25281A
oklch(26.9% 0.025 117.9)
#596038 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) | #655C35 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645D3A | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D5C56 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596038
#596038
oklch(47.2% 0.06 116.9)
- #5F547A
#5F547A
oklch(47.2% 0.062 297.3)
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 #596038, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.044
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.045
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.047
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.048
Use #596038 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.