#596314
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47.5% 0.1 116.8), rgb(89, 99, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#596314 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.100 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 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596314 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 99, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 66%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.1 116.8) |
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 #596314 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596314 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596314 text on white | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #596314 text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 116.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 116.7)
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Step 400
400
#9DA76F
oklch(70.7% 0.077 116.7)
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Step 500
500
#859148
oklch(63% 0.099 117)
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Step 600
600
#6F7B28
oklch(55.6% 0.107 117.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#596314
oklch(47.5% 0.1 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5418
oklch(42.6% 0.083 116.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F461B
oklch(37.7% 0.065 117.3)
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Step 950
950
#252911
oklch(27% 0.04 117)
#596314 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) | #6A5D03 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695E1B | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F5D54 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596314
#596314
oklch(47.5% 0.1 116.8)
- #624F8D
#624F8D
oklch(47.5% 0.099 296.6)
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 #596314, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.014
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.017
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.022
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.027
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.044
Use #596314 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.