#59331E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.3% 0.064 48.8), rgb(89, 51, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#59331E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59331E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 51, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 50%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.064 48.8) |
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 #59331E | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59331E | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #59331E text on white | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #59331E 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
#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
#DBB8A6
oklch(80.8% 0.048 48.8)
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Step 400
400
#C99376
oklch(70.8% 0.077 49.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA7753
oklch(63.2% 0.098 48.6)
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Step 600
600
#A55E37
oklch(55.6% 0.107 48.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D4E29
oklch(49.2% 0.099 49.3)
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Step 800
800
#734023
oklch(42.8% 0.083 48.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#59331E
oklch(36.3% 0.064 48.8)
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Step 950
950
#372014
oklch(27% 0.041 48)
#59331E 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 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47401E | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #612C2E | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59331E
#59331E
oklch(36.3% 0.064 48.8)
- #0E4459
#0E4459
oklch(36.3% 0.065 229.2)
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 #59331E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.082
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.089
Use #59331E 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.