#596346
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(48.3% 0.046 123.6), rgb(89, 99, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#596346 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596346 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 99, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 17%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.046 123.6) |
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 #596346 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596346 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596346 text on white | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #596346 text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B4
oklch(80.8% 0.022 124.7)
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Step 400
400
#9CA58C
oklch(70.8% 0.037 123.5)
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Step 500
500
#848E70
oklch(63% 0.045 122.7)
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Step 600
600
#6D7858
oklch(55.5% 0.049 123.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#596346
oklch(48.3% 0.046 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B533B
oklch(42.8% 0.039 123)
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Step 900
900
#3E4433
oklch(37.6% 0.029 123.6)
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Step 950
950
#24281E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 125.4)
#596346 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) | #665F44 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655F47 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B605B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596346
#596346
oklch(48.3% 0.046 123.6)
- #645874
#645874
oklch(48.3% 0.046 304.2)
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 #596346, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.045
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.058
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.059
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.060
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.063
Use #596346 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.