#5F592F
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.9% 0.061 101.3), rgb(95, 89, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#5F592F is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F592F |
| RGB | rgb(95, 89, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 34%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.061 101.3) |
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 #5F592F | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F592F | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F592F text on white | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5F592F text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 103.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2AC
oklch(81% 0.03 102.8)
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Step 400
400
#A6A280
oklch(70.7% 0.047 101.9)
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Step 500
500
#918B60
oklch(63.1% 0.06 101.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B7546
oklch(55.6% 0.066 102)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F592F
oklch(45.9% 0.061 101.3)
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Step 800
800
#55502F
oklch(42.7% 0.05 100.7)
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Step 900
900
#46422A
oklch(37.6% 0.038 99.9)
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Step 950
950
#292719
oklch(27% 0.024 101)
#5F592F 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) | #60572B | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625931 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65544F | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F592F
#5F592F
oklch(45.9% 0.061 101.3)
- #525479
#525479
oklch(46% 0.06 281.4)
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 #5F592F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.032
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.045
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.046
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
Use #5F592F 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.