#596231
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47.6% 0.072 117.8), rgb(89, 98, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#596231 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596231 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 98, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 33%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.072 117.8) |
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 #596231 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596231 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596231 text on white | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #596231 text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#D8DBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AB
oklch(80.9% 0.035 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9DA67E
oklch(70.7% 0.057 118.2)
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Step 500
500
#85905E
oklch(63.2% 0.071 118.6)
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Step 600
600
#6F7A44
oklch(55.7% 0.078 118.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#596231
oklch(47.6% 0.072 117.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C532D
oklch(42.6% 0.058 117.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F4528
oklch(37.7% 0.047 118.2)
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Step 950
950
#252818
oklch(26.9% 0.028 117)
#596231 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) | #685D2D | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675E34 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D5D57 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596231
#596231
oklch(47.6% 0.072 117.8)
- #615480
#615480
oklch(47.7% 0.071 297.2)
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 #596231, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.036
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.038
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.039
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.044
Use #596231 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.