#59341B
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.5% 0.065 53.2), rgb(89, 52, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#59341B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 53°. 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 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59341B |
| RGB | rgb(89, 52, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 53%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.065 53.2) |
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 #59341B | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59341B | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #59341B text on white | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #59341B text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C9
oklch(88.5% 0.027 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A4
oklch(81% 0.049 53.5)
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Step 400
400
#C89372
oklch(70.6% 0.079 53)
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Step 500
500
#B9784D
oklch(63.2% 0.1 53.4)
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Step 600
600
#A45F30
oklch(55.5% 0.109 52.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C4E22
oklch(48.9% 0.101 53)
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Step 800
800
#72411E
oklch(42.8% 0.084 53.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#59341B
oklch(36.5% 0.065 53.2)
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Step 950
950
#362112
oklch(27.1% 0.041 55.6)
#59341B 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) | #3F3819 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47401B | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #612D2E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59341B
#59341B
oklch(36.5% 0.065 53.2)
- #12445B
#12445B
oklch(36.5% 0.065 232.8)
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 #59341B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.086
Use #59341B 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.