#596335
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47.9% 0.069 119.1), rgb(89, 99, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#596335 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 119°. 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 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596335 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 99, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 30%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.069 119.1) |
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 #596335 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596335 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596335 text on white | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #596335 text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#D7DBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AC
oklch(80.9% 0.034 118.6)
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Step 400
400
#9CA681
oklch(70.7% 0.053 120.1)
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Step 500
500
#859060
oklch(63.2% 0.069 118.9)
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Step 600
600
#6E7A47
oklch(55.7% 0.074 119.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#596335
oklch(47.9% 0.069 119.1)
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Step 800
800
#4B542F
oklch(42.8% 0.058 120.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F452A
oklch(37.7% 0.044 118.8)
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Step 950
950
#252819
oklch(26.9% 0.027 117.4)
#596335 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) | #685E31 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675F37 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D5F58 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596335
#596335
oklch(47.9% 0.069 119.1)
- #63557F
#63557F
oklch(48% 0.068 299.1)
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 #596335, 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 0.028
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.042
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.042
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.042
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.046
Use #596335 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.