#59681E
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(48.9% 0.099 120.1), rgb(89, 104, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#59681E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59681E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 104, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 55%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.099 120.1) |
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 #59681E | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #59681E | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #59681E text on white | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #59681E text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A3
oklch(80.9% 0.049 120.5)
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Step 400
400
#9AA871
oklch(70.7% 0.077 120)
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Step 500
500
#82924B
oklch(63.1% 0.098 119.7)
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Step 600
600
#6B7C2C
oklch(55.5% 0.107 120.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#59681E
oklch(48.9% 0.099 120.1)
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Step 800
800
#49551C
oklch(42.6% 0.082 120.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D471D
oklch(37.8% 0.065 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#242912
oklch(26.9% 0.039 119.2)
#59681E 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) | #6F6213 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6224 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E6259 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59681E
#59681E
oklch(48.9% 0.099 120.1)
- #695290
#695290
oklch(48.9% 0.099 299.8)
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 #59681E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.015
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.030
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.032
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.037
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.038
Use #59681E 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.