#59280B
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(34% 0.082 47.4), rgb(89, 40, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#59280B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59280B |
| RGB | rgb(89, 40, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 78%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.082 47.4) |
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 #59280B | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59280B | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #59280B text on white | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #59280B text on black | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7E0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 48.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B59F
oklch(80.9% 0.062 46.9)
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Step 400
400
#D38D6A
oklch(70.6% 0.098 47.2)
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Step 500
500
#C66F41
oklch(63.1% 0.126 47.2)
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Step 600
600
#B2551D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 47.3)
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Step 700
700
#98450E
oklch(49.1% 0.127 47.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C3911
oklch(42.7% 0.106 47.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#59280B
oklch(34% 0.082 47.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0E
oklch(27.1% 0.052 48.3)
#59280B 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) | #362F07 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423A0A | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #621D22 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59280B
#59280B
oklch(34% 0.082 47.4)
- #003E52
#003E52
oklch(33.9% 0.066 227.2)
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 #59280B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.056
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.058
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.071
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.072
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.075
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.083
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.086
Use #59280B 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.