#59313A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.7% 0.059 5.9), rgb(89, 49, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#59313A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59313A |
| RGB | rgb(89, 49, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 29%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.059 5.9) |
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 #59313A | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59313A | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #59313A text on white | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #59313A text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F2E6E8
oklch(93.5% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D6
oklch(88.5% 0.024 7.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5BC
oklch(80.8% 0.045 5.7)
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Step 400
400
#C88E9A
oklch(70.7% 0.072 5.4)
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Step 500
500
#B87281
oklch(63.1% 0.09 6.1)
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Step 600
600
#A3596A
oklch(55.5% 0.099 6.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C4959
oklch(49.2% 0.092 5.8)
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Step 800
800
#713C49
oklch(42.6% 0.076 5.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#59313A
oklch(36.7% 0.059 5.9)
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Step 950
950
#361F24
oklch(27.1% 0.037 5.6)
#59313A 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) | #38383A | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414039 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F2E34 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59313A
#59313A
oklch(36.7% 0.059 5.9)
- #0C4943
#0C4943
oklch(36.7% 0.06 185)
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 #59313A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.078
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.080
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.081
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.084
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.085
Use #59313A 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.