#596631
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48.6% 0.078 120.7), rgb(89, 102, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#596631 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.078 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 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #596631 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 102, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 35%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.078 120.7) |
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 #596631 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #596631 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #596631 text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #596631 text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCC
oklch(88.4% 0.021 119)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5AA
oklch(81% 0.038 120.7)
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Step 400
400
#9BA77D
oklch(70.8% 0.06 120.9)
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Step 500
500
#83915B
oklch(63.2% 0.077 120.5)
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Step 600
600
#6C7B41
oklch(55.6% 0.084 121.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#596631
oklch(48.6% 0.078 120.7)
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Step 800
800
#4A542A
oklch(42.6% 0.064 120.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E4627
oklch(37.8% 0.05 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#242917
oklch(27% 0.032 121.2)
#596631 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) | #6C612C | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6134 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D615A | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #596631
#596631
oklch(48.6% 0.078 120.7)
- #675585
#675585
oklch(48.7% 0.078 300.8)
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 #596631, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.017
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.022
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.035
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.039
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.043
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.047
Use #596631 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.