#59373E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38% 0.05 6.3), rgb(89, 55, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#59373E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59373E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 55, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 24%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.05 6.3) |
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 #59373E | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59373E | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #59373E text on white | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #59373E text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 6)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7BD
oklch(80.9% 0.038 5.2)
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Step 400
400
#C2929B
oklch(70.8% 0.059 6.2)
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Step 500
500
#B17682
oklch(63% 0.076 6.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C5E6C
oklch(55.5% 0.083 5.5)
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Step 700
700
#864E5A
oklch(49.3% 0.077 6.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4049
oklch(42.8% 0.064 7.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#59373E
oklch(38% 0.05 6.3)
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Step 950
950
#342024
oklch(27% 0.032 6.3)
#59373E 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) | #3C3D3E | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44433D | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F3439 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59373E
#59373E
oklch(38% 0.05 6.3)
- #1E4B46
#1E4B46
oklch(38% 0.05 185.6)
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 #59373E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.030
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.081
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.087
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.088
Use #59373E 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.