#596537
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48.5% 0.069 121), rgb(89, 101, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#596537 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596537 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 101, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 29%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.069 121) |
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 #596537 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596537 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596537 text on white | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #596537 text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#BDC4AD
oklch(80.9% 0.032 120.9)
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Step 400
400
#9BA681
oklch(70.6% 0.053 121.2)
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Step 500
500
#839061
oklch(63.1% 0.068 121)
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Step 600
600
#6D7A47
oklch(55.6% 0.075 120.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#596537
oklch(48.5% 0.069 121)
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Step 800
800
#4A542F
oklch(42.7% 0.058 121.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E452A
oklch(37.6% 0.044 120.4)
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Step 950
950
#242919
oklch(27.1% 0.029 122.4)
#596537 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) | #6A6033 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696039 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D615A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596537
#596537
oklch(48.5% 0.069 121)
- #655680
#655680
oklch(48.5% 0.068 300.3)
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 #596537, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.024
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.025
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.040
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.041
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.044
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.046
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.048
Use #596537 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.