#596436
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(48.2% 0.069 120.1), rgb(89, 100, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#596436 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.069 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 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596436 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 100, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 30%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.069 120.1) |
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 #596436 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596436 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596436 text on white | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #596436 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#BDC4AC
oklch(80.8% 0.034 120.4)
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Step 400
400
#9CA681
oklch(70.7% 0.053 120.1)
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Step 500
500
#849061
oklch(63.1% 0.068 120)
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Step 600
600
#6D7A47
oklch(55.6% 0.075 120.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#596436
oklch(48.2% 0.069 120.1)
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Step 800
800
#4B542F
oklch(42.8% 0.058 120.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E452A
oklch(37.6% 0.044 120.4)
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Step 950
950
#252919
oklch(27.2% 0.029 119.7)
#596436 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) | #695F32 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685F38 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D6059 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596436
#596436
oklch(48.2% 0.069 120.1)
- #645580
#645580
oklch(48.2% 0.07 299.8)
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 #596436, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.026
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.041
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.043
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.044
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.047
Use #596436 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.