#59321E
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.1% 0.065 47.1), rgb(89, 50, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#59321E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59321E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 50, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 50%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.065 47.1) |
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 #59321E | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59321E | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #59321E text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #59321E text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 47.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A6
oklch(80.9% 0.049 48.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA9277
oklch(70.8% 0.078 46.7)
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Step 500
500
#BB7653
oklch(63.1% 0.1 47.3)
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Step 600
600
#A65D38
oklch(55.5% 0.108 46.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4D2A
oklch(49.1% 0.1 47.4)
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Step 800
800
#733F24
oklch(42.6% 0.083 47)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#59321E
oklch(36.1% 0.065 47.1)
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Step 950
950
#372014
oklch(27% 0.041 48)
#59321E 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) | #3D371C | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463F1E | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #612B2D | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59321E
#59321E
oklch(36.1% 0.065 47.1)
- #0A4458
#0A4458
oklch(36.2% 0.065 227.1)
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 #59321E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.084
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.087
Use #59321E 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.