#59331A
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.3% 0.067 52.4), rgb(89, 51, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#59331A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 52°. 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 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59331A |
| RGB | rgb(89, 51, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 55%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.067 52.4) |
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 #59331A | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59331A | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #59331A text on white | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #59331A 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 53.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 52)
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Step 400
400
#C99372
oklch(70.7% 0.08 52.5)
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Step 500
500
#BA774C
oklch(63.1% 0.102 52.6)
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Step 600
600
#A55F2F
oklch(55.6% 0.11 52.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D4E21
oklch(49.1% 0.103 53)
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Step 800
800
#73401D
oklch(42.7% 0.086 52.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#59331A
oklch(36.3% 0.067 52.4)
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Step 950
950
#372012
oklch(27% 0.043 51.4)
#59331A 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) | #3E3718 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47401A | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #622B2D | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59331A
#59331A
oklch(36.3% 0.067 52.4)
- #0E435B
#0E435B
oklch(36.2% 0.067 233.2)
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 #59331A, 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 0.061
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.088
Use #59331A 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.