#59303E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.6% 0.062 358.8), rgb(89, 48, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#59303E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59303E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 48, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 30%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.062 358.8) |
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 #59303E | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59303E | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #59303E text on white | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #59303E text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D9
oklch(88.5% 0.027 357.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5C0
oklch(81% 0.046 358.9)
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Step 400
400
#C88DA0
oklch(70.7% 0.076 358.2)
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Step 500
500
#B87088
oklch(63% 0.095 358.7)
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Step 600
600
#A35872
oklch(55.6% 0.103 358.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C4760
oklch(49.1% 0.098 358.3)
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Step 800
800
#723B4E
oklch(42.7% 0.08 359)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#59303E
oklch(36.6% 0.062 358.8)
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Step 950
950
#361E26
oklch(27% 0.039 358.6)
#59303E 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) | #36383E | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403F3D | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F2E35 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59303E
#59303E
oklch(36.6% 0.062 358.8)
- #0B493F
#0B493F
oklch(36.5% 0.062 178.9)
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 #59303E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.081
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.083
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.083
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.084
Use #59303E 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.