#59373F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38% 0.05 4.4), rgb(89, 55, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#59373F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 4°. 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 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59373F |
| RGB | rgb(89, 55, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 24%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.05 4.4) |
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 #59373F | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59373F | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #59373F text on white | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #59373F 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
#C2919C
oklch(70.7% 0.061 3.9)
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Step 500
500
#B17684
oklch(63.1% 0.076 4)
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Step 600
600
#9C5E6D
oklch(55.5% 0.083 4.5)
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Step 700
700
#854D5B
oklch(49% 0.077 4.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C404B
oklch(42.7% 0.063 3.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#59373F
oklch(38% 0.05 4.4)
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Step 950
950
#342024
oklch(27% 0.032 6.3)
#59373F 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) | #3C3D3F | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44433E | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F353A | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59373F
#59373F
oklch(38% 0.05 4.4)
- #1F4B45
#1F4B45
oklch(38% 0.05 183.5)
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 #59373F, 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 0.082
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.088
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.088
Use #59373F 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.