#59372B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.4% 0.053 40.2), rgb(89, 55, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#59372B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59372B |
| RGB | rgb(89, 55, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 35%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.053 40.2) |
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 #59372B | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59372B | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #59372B text on white | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #59372B 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
#D8B9AE
oklch(81% 0.039 40.5)
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Step 400
400
#C49483
oklch(70.8% 0.063 40.4)
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Step 500
500
#B47964
oklch(63.2% 0.081 40.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F614B
oklch(55.6% 0.088 40.2)
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Step 700
700
#88503C
oklch(49.1% 0.082 40.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F4232
oklch(42.8% 0.068 40.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#59372B
oklch(37.4% 0.053 40.2)
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Step 950
950
#35211A
oklch(27.1% 0.034 40.1)
#59372B 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) | #3F3B2A | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48422B | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #603134 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59372B
#59372B
oklch(37.4% 0.053 40.2)
- #1B4754
#1B4754
oklch(37.3% 0.053 220.4)
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 #59372B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.064
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.081
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.083
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.088
Use #59372B 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.