#59300F
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(35.5% 0.075 55.5), rgb(89, 48, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#59300F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59300F |
| RGB | rgb(89, 48, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 71%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.075 55.5) |
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 #59300F | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59300F | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #59300F text on white | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #59300F text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C6
oklch(88.4% 0.031 54.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB89E
oklch(80.9% 0.057 56.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC9269
oklch(70.7% 0.09 56)
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Step 500
500
#BE753F
oklch(63.1% 0.115 55.3)
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Step 600
600
#A95D1B
oklch(55.7% 0.124 55.9)
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Step 700
700
#914C0B
oklch(49.1% 0.116 55.8)
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Step 800
800
#763F0F
oklch(42.8% 0.096 55.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#59300F
oklch(35.5% 0.075 55.5)
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Step 950
950
#38200E
oklch(27.1% 0.047 56)
#59300F 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) | #3C350B | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463E0F | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #622729 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59300F
#59300F
oklch(35.5% 0.075 55.5)
- #02415D
#02415D
oklch(35.5% 0.075 235.5)
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 #59300F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.066
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.082
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.086
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.087
Use #59300F 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.