#596132
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47.4% 0.069 117.1), rgb(89, 97, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#596132 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.069 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 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596132 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 97, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 32%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.069 117.1) |
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 #596132 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596132 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596132 text on white | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #596132 text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4AC
oklch(81% 0.033 116.7)
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Step 400
400
#9EA580
oklch(70.6% 0.052 116.5)
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Step 500
500
#868F5F
oklch(63% 0.068 117)
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Step 600
600
#707945
oklch(55.6% 0.075 116.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#596132
oklch(47.4% 0.069 117.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D532E
oklch(42.7% 0.057 116.4)
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Step 900
900
#404529
oklch(37.8% 0.045 116.9)
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Step 950
950
#252818
oklch(26.9% 0.028 117)
#596132 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) | #675D2E | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665D34 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D5C56 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596132
#596132
oklch(47.4% 0.069 117.1)
- #60537E
#60537E
oklch(47.3% 0.07 297.6)
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 #596132, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.037
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.039
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.040
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.044
Use #596132 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.