#59323E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37% 0.059 0.5), rgb(89, 50, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#59323E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59323E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 50, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 28%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.059 0.5) |
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 #59323E | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59323E | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #59323E text on white | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #59323E text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5BF
oklch(80.8% 0.045 0.1)
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Step 400
400
#C68F9E
oklch(70.8% 0.069 1.1)
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Step 500
500
#B67287
oklch(63.1% 0.09 0)
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Step 600
600
#A15A70
oklch(55.6% 0.096 0.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A495E
oklch(49.1% 0.091 0.4)
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Step 800
800
#703C4D
oklch(42.6% 0.076 359.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#59323E
oklch(37% 0.059 0.5)
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Step 950
950
#351F25
oklch(27% 0.035 2)
#59323E 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) | #38393E | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41403D | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F2F36 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59323E
#59323E
oklch(37% 0.059 0.5)
- #124A41
#124A41
oklch(37.1% 0.059 179.9)
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 #59323E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.083
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.083
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.086
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.088
Use #59323E 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.