#59322B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.4% 0.058 31), rgb(89, 50, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#59322B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59322B |
| RGB | rgb(89, 50, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 35%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.058 31) |
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 #59322B | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59322B | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #59322B text on white | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #59322B 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CF
oklch(88.6% 0.024 33.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7B0
oklch(81% 0.044 30.6)
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Step 400
400
#C99186
oklch(70.8% 0.07 31.4)
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Step 500
500
#B97568
oklch(63.1% 0.089 31.4)
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Step 600
600
#A45C50
oklch(55.5% 0.097 30.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D4C40
oklch(49.2% 0.09 31.5)
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Step 800
800
#723E35
oklch(42.6% 0.075 30.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#59322B
oklch(36.4% 0.058 31)
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Step 950
950
#361F1B
oklch(26.8% 0.037 30.4)
#59322B 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) | #3B382A | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44402A | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #612C30 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59322B
#59322B
oklch(36.4% 0.058 31)
- #0B4650
#0B4650
oklch(36.4% 0.059 212.1)
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 #59322B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.072
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.077
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.084
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.088
Use #59322B 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.