#59641E
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47.9% 0.094 117.8), rgb(89, 100, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#59641E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.094 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 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59641E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 100, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 54%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.094 117.8) |
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 #59641E | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #59641E | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #59641E text on white | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #59641E text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#D7DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A4
oklch(80.9% 0.046 117.2)
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Step 400
400
#9CA773
oklch(70.6% 0.073 118)
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Step 500
500
#85914D
oklch(63.1% 0.093 117.4)
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Step 600
600
#6E7B30
oklch(55.6% 0.101 118.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#59641E
oklch(47.9% 0.094 117.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B541E
oklch(42.5% 0.077 117.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F461E
oklch(37.8% 0.061 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#252913
oklch(27% 0.038 117.4)
#59641E 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) | #6B5E14 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A5F23 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F5E56 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59641E
#59641E
oklch(47.9% 0.094 117.8)
- #64518B
#64518B
oklch(48% 0.093 297.9)
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 #59641E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.010
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.022
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.026
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.034
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.045
Use #59641E 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.