#59331F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.4% 0.063 47.7), rgb(89, 51, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#59331F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59331F |
| RGB | rgb(89, 51, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 48%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.063 47.7) |
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 #59331F | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59331F | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #59331F text on white | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #59331F 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
#DBB8A7
oklch(80.9% 0.047 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#C99277
oklch(70.7% 0.077 47.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA7754
oklch(63.2% 0.098 48)
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Step 600
600
#A55E39
oklch(55.6% 0.106 47.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4D2B
oklch(49% 0.099 47.2)
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Step 800
800
#734025
oklch(42.8% 0.082 47.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#59331F
oklch(36.4% 0.063 47.7)
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Step 950
950
#372015
oklch(27% 0.041 46.1)
#59331F 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) | #3D371D | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46401F | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #612C2E | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59331F
#59331F
oklch(36.4% 0.063 47.7)
- #0E4458
#0E4458
oklch(36.3% 0.064 228)
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 #59331F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.083
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.089
Use #59331F 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.