#59351E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.8% 0.063 52.2), rgb(89, 53, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#59351E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 52°. 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 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59351E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 53, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 50%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.063 52.2) |
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 #59351E | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59351E | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #59351E text on white | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #59351E text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F2E8E2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 52.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A5
oklch(80.9% 0.047 53)
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Step 400
400
#C79475
oklch(70.8% 0.075 52.4)
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Step 500
500
#B77851
oklch(63% 0.096 52)
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Step 600
600
#A36034
oklch(55.6% 0.105 52.2)
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Step 700
700
#8B4F27
oklch(49% 0.097 52.1)
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Step 800
800
#714122
oklch(42.7% 0.08 51.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#59351E
oklch(36.8% 0.063 52.2)
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Step 950
950
#362114
oklch(27.1% 0.039 52.1)
#59351E 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) | #3F391C | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48411E | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #612E30 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59351E
#59351E
oklch(36.8% 0.063 52.2)
- #15455A
#15455A
oklch(36.9% 0.062 230.9)
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 #59351E, 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 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.076
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.079
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.085
Use #59351E 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.