#59374A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.4% 0.056 345.5), rgb(89, 55, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#59374A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59374A |
| RGB | rgb(89, 55, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 24%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.056 345.5) |
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 #59374A | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59374A | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #59374A text on white | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #59374A text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B6C7
oklch(80.9% 0.043 344.8)
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Step 400
400
#C090AA
oklch(70.7% 0.067 345.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF7495
oklch(63.1% 0.086 345.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A5C7F
oklch(55.6% 0.093 345.6)
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Step 700
700
#844C6C
oklch(49.3% 0.087 345.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B3E58
oklch(42.7% 0.073 345)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#59374A
oklch(38.4% 0.056 345.5)
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Step 950
950
#331F2A
oklch(26.9% 0.036 345.7)
#59374A 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) | #393E4B | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424349 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D373E | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59374A
#59374A
oklch(38.4% 0.056 345.5)
- #234D3C
#234D3C
oklch(38.4% 0.056 165)
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 #59374A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.084
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.084
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.087
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.092
Use #59374A 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.