#596434
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(48.2% 0.071 119.7), rgb(89, 100, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#596434 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 120°. 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 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596434 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 100, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 32%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.071 119.7) |
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 #596434 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596434 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596434 text on white | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #596434 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4AC
oklch(80.8% 0.034 120.4)
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Step 400
400
#9CA67F
oklch(70.7% 0.056 119.5)
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Step 500
500
#84905F
oklch(63.1% 0.07 119.7)
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Step 600
600
#6E7A45
oklch(55.6% 0.077 119.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#596434
oklch(48.2% 0.071 119.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B542E
oklch(42.8% 0.059 119.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E4529
oklch(37.6% 0.046 120.1)
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Step 950
950
#252918
oklch(27.2% 0.03 119.2)
#596434 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) | #695F30 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685F37 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D6059 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596434
#596434
oklch(48.2% 0.071 119.7)
- #645581
#645581
oklch(48.2% 0.071 299.4)
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 #596434, 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 0.025
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.039
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.041
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.042
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.046
Use #596434 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.