#59372D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.5% 0.052 37.1), rgb(89, 55, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#59372D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59372D |
| RGB | rgb(89, 55, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 33%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.052 37.1) |
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 #59372D | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59372D | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #59372D text on white | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #59372D 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
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CF
oklch(88.6% 0.022 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8AF
oklch(80.8% 0.039 36.2)
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Step 400
400
#C49385
oklch(70.6% 0.063 36.5)
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Step 500
500
#B47867
oklch(63.1% 0.08 36.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F614E
oklch(55.7% 0.086 37.8)
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Step 700
700
#88503F
oklch(49.2% 0.08 37.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E4134
oklch(42.6% 0.067 36.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#59372D
oklch(37.5% 0.052 37.1)
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Step 950
950
#35211B
oklch(27.1% 0.033 37.4)
#59372D 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) | #3F3B2C | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47422D | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #603234 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59372D
#59372D
oklch(37.5% 0.052 37.1)
- #1B4853
#1B4853
oklch(37.6% 0.052 216.5)
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 #59372D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.065
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.081
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.090
Use #59372D 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.