#59651B
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(48.1% 0.098 118.2), rgb(89, 101, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#59651B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.098 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 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59651B |
| RGB | rgb(89, 101, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 58%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.098 118.2) |
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 #59651B | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #59651B | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #59651B text on white | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #59651B 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
#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
#BDC5A3
oklch(80.8% 0.047 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9CA771
oklch(70.6% 0.075 117.7)
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Step 500
500
#84914B
oklch(63% 0.096 117.9)
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Step 600
600
#6E7B2C
oklch(55.5% 0.104 117.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#59651B
oklch(48.1% 0.098 118.2)
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Step 800
800
#4B551C
oklch(42.8% 0.081 118.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E461D
oklch(37.6% 0.063 118.7)
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Step 950
950
#252912
oklch(27% 0.039 117.2)
#59651B 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) | #6C5F0F | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6021 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F5F56 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59651B
#59651B
oklch(48.1% 0.098 118.2)
- #65518D
#65518D
oklch(48.2% 0.096 298.1)
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 #59651B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.012
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.021
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.026
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.035
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.042
Use #59651B 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.