#596043
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(47.5% 0.045 119.2), rgb(89, 96, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#596043 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.045 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 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596043 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 96, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 18%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.045 119.2) |
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 #596043 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596043 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596043 text on white | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #596043 text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#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
#BFC3B3
oklch(81% 0.022 118.3)
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Step 400
400
#9EA48C
oklch(70.7% 0.035 118.7)
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Step 500
500
#868E6F
oklch(63.2% 0.046 119.5)
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Step 600
600
#707857
oklch(55.7% 0.05 119.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#596043
oklch(47.5% 0.045 119.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C523B
oklch(42.6% 0.037 119.9)
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Step 900
900
#404432
oklch(37.7% 0.03 118)
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Step 950
950
#25281E
oklch(27% 0.018 121.2)
#596043 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) | #645D41 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635D44 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C5D58 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596043
#596043
oklch(47.5% 0.045 119.2)
- #5F5772
#5F5772
oklch(47.5% 0.044 298.3)
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 #596043, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.046
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.050
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.058
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.059
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.062
Use #596043 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.