#5F593E
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(46.2% 0.042 97.1), rgb(95, 89, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#5F593E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F593E |
| RGB | rgb(95, 89, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 21%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.042 97.1) |
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 #5F593E | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F593E | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F593E text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5F593E text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B2
oklch(80.9% 0.021 97.6)
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Step 400
400
#A6A18B
oklch(70.7% 0.032 96.5)
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Step 500
500
#908A6E
oklch(63.1% 0.041 97.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A7456
oklch(55.6% 0.044 98.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F593E
oklch(46.2% 0.042 97.1)
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Step 800
800
#544F3A
oklch(42.6% 0.033 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#454232
oklch(37.7% 0.026 98.6)
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Step 950
950
#29271D
oklch(27.2% 0.018 98)
#5F593E 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) | #5E573C | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605A3F | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #645552 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F593E
#5F593E
oklch(46.2% 0.042 97.1)
- #525770
#525770
oklch(46.2% 0.041 275.9)
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 #5F593E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.051
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.056
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.060
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.062
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.064
Use #5F593E 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.