#59352A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37% 0.055 37.8), rgb(89, 53, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#59352A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59352A |
| RGB | rgb(89, 53, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 36%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.055 37.8) |
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 #59352A | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59352A | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #59352A text on white | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #59352A text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.024 37.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AE
oklch(80.9% 0.042 37)
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Step 400
400
#C69383
oklch(70.8% 0.066 38.1)
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Step 500
500
#B67764
oklch(63% 0.085 37.5)
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Step 600
600
#A15F4B
oklch(55.5% 0.092 37.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A4E3C
oklch(49.1% 0.086 37.5)
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Step 800
800
#704032
oklch(42.6% 0.071 37.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#59352A
oklch(37% 0.055 37.8)
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Step 950
950
#35201A
oklch(26.9% 0.035 36.7)
#59352A 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) | #3E3A29 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46412A | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #612F32 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59352A
#59352A
oklch(37% 0.055 37.8)
- #154753
#154753
oklch(37.1% 0.056 216.9)
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 #59352A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.077
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.085
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.090
Use #59352A 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.