#59371C
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(37.1% 0.063 57.6), rgb(89, 55, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#59371C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59371C |
| RGB | rgb(89, 55, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 52%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.063 57.6) |
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 #59371C | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59371C | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #59371C text on white | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #59371C text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 56)
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Step 300
300
#D9BAA3
oklch(81% 0.048 58.6)
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Step 400
400
#C59572
oklch(70.7% 0.075 57.3)
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Step 500
500
#B57A4C
oklch(63% 0.096 57.8)
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Step 600
600
#A1622E
oklch(55.6% 0.105 57.5)
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Step 700
700
#895121
oklch(49.1% 0.097 57.9)
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Step 800
800
#70421D
oklch(42.7% 0.082 56.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#59371C
oklch(37.1% 0.063 57.6)
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Step 950
950
#352112
oklch(26.9% 0.04 56.9)
#59371C 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) | #413A19 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49421C | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #613031 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59371C
#59371C
oklch(37.1% 0.063 57.6)
- #1A455D
#1A455D
oklch(37.2% 0.063 236.4)
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 #59371C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.075
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.078
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.081
Use #59371C 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.