#59372A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.4% 0.054 41.7), rgb(89, 55, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#59372A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 42°. 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 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59372A |
| RGB | rgb(89, 55, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 36%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.054 41.7) |
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 #59372A | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59372A | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #59372A text on white | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #59372A 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 42.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AD
oklch(80.9% 0.04 42.3)
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Step 400
400
#C49482
oklch(70.7% 0.064 41.5)
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Step 500
500
#B47962
oklch(63.1% 0.082 42.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F6149
oklch(55.6% 0.089 41.8)
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Step 700
700
#88503A
oklch(49.1% 0.083 42)
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Step 800
800
#6F4230
oklch(42.8% 0.069 42.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#59372A
oklch(37.4% 0.054 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#352119
oklch(27.1% 0.034 42.6)
#59372A 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) | #403B29 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48422A | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #613134 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59372A
#59372A
oklch(37.4% 0.054 41.7)
- #1B4755
#1B4755
oklch(37.4% 0.053 222)
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 #59372A, 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 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.081
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.084
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.087
Use #59372A 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.