#59353E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.6% 0.053 3.7), rgb(89, 53, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#59353E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59353E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 53, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 25%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.053 3.7) |
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 #59353E | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59353E | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #59353E text on white | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #59353E text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 3.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B6BE
oklch(80.8% 0.04 2.2)
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Step 400
400
#C4909C
oklch(70.7% 0.065 3.6)
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Step 500
500
#B37484
oklch(63% 0.082 3.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E5C6D
oklch(55.5% 0.089 3.8)
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Step 700
700
#874C5B
oklch(49.1% 0.082 4.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E3E4B
oklch(42.6% 0.069 3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#59353E
oklch(37.6% 0.053 3.7)
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Step 950
950
#341F25
oklch(26.9% 0.034 1)
#59353E 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) | #3A3B3E | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43423D | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F3238 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59353E
#59353E
oklch(37.6% 0.053 3.7)
- #1A4A44
#1A4A44
oklch(37.5% 0.053 184)
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 #59353E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.081
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.089
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.090
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.090
Use #59353E 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.