#59301A
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(35.7% 0.069 47.7), rgb(89, 48, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#59301A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 48°. 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 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59301A |
| RGB | rgb(89, 48, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 55%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.069 47.7) |
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 #59301A | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59301A | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #59301A text on white | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #59301A text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A4
oklch(80.9% 0.052 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC9174
oklch(70.7% 0.083 47.1)
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Step 500
500
#BD754F
oklch(63.2% 0.105 48)
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Step 600
600
#A85C32
oklch(55.6% 0.114 47.9)
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Step 700
700
#904B25
oklch(49% 0.106 47.4)
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Step 800
800
#753E20
oklch(42.6% 0.088 47.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#59301A
oklch(35.7% 0.069 47.7)
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Step 950
950
#382013
oklch(27.2% 0.044 48.7)
#59301A 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) | #3B3518 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453E1A | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62282B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59301A
#59301A
oklch(35.7% 0.069 47.7)
- #014358
#014358
oklch(35.7% 0.068 227)
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 #59301A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.067
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.082
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.084
Use #59301A 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.