#59692D
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.3% 0.087 122.1), rgb(89, 105, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#59692D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59692D |
| RGB | rgb(89, 105, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 40%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.087 122.1) |
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 #59692D | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #59692D | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #59692D text on white | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #59692D text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 122.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5A8
oklch(80.9% 0.041 121.3)
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Step 400
400
#99A879
oklch(70.8% 0.067 122.5)
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Step 500
500
#819256
oklch(63.2% 0.086 121.8)
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Step 600
600
#6A7C3A
oklch(55.6% 0.094 122.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#59692D
oklch(49.3% 0.087 122.1)
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Step 800
800
#485526
oklch(42.6% 0.072 122.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4623
oklch(37.6% 0.056 122.2)
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Step 950
950
#232915
oklch(26.9% 0.036 122.4)
#59692D 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) | #6F6327 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6331 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D645C | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59692D
#59692D
oklch(49.3% 0.087 122.1)
- #6B558A
#6B558A
oklch(49.4% 0.086 302.5)
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 #59692D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.007
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.019
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.039
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.040
Use #59692D 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.