#59360F
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(36.8% 0.072 64.4), rgb(89, 54, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#59360F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59360F |
| RGB | rgb(89, 54, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 71%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.072 64.4) |
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 #59360F | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59360F | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #59360F text on white | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #59360F text on black | 1.95:1 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 65.8)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9D
oklch(80.9% 0.054 64.1)
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Step 400
400
#C79566
oklch(70.7% 0.087 63.9)
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Step 500
500
#B77A3A
oklch(63.1% 0.11 64.6)
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Step 600
600
#A36210
oklch(55.7% 0.12 64.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#714207
oklch(42.6% 0.092 64.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#59360F
oklch(36.8% 0.072 64.4)
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Step 950
950
#36210C
oklch(27% 0.046 63.5)
#59360F 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) | #413909 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494110 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #622E2E | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59360F
#59360F
oklch(36.8% 0.072 64.4)
- #184362
#184362
oklch(36.9% 0.071 243.4)
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 #59360F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.082
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.088
Use #59360F 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.