#59672C
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48.8% 0.085 120.7), rgb(89, 103, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#59672C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.085 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 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59672C |
| RGB | rgb(89, 103, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 40%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.085 120.7) |
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 #59672C | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #59672C | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #59672C text on white | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #59672C text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 120.2)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5A8
oklch(80.9% 0.041 121.3)
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Step 400
400
#9AA779
oklch(70.6% 0.066 120.9)
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Step 500
500
#829156
oklch(63% 0.084 120.5)
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Step 600
600
#6C7B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.09 120.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#59672C
oklch(48.8% 0.085 120.7)
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Step 800
800
#495526
oklch(42.7% 0.071 121.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4624
oklch(37.7% 0.054 121.2)
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Step 950
950
#242915
oklch(27% 0.035 120.3)
#59672C 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) | #6D6126 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6130 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D625A | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59672C
#59672C
oklch(48.8% 0.085 120.7)
- #685488
#685488
oklch(48.8% 0.084 301)
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 #59672C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.012
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.022
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.032
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.036
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.043
Use #59672C 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.