#59381E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(37.4% 0.061 57.7), rgb(89, 56, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#59381E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59381E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 56, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 50%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.061 57.7) |
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 #59381E | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59381E | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #59381E text on white | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #59381E text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 56)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA4
oklch(80.9% 0.046 58.3)
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Step 400
400
#C49573
oklch(70.6% 0.074 57.1)
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Step 500
500
#B47B4E
oklch(63.1% 0.094 58.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F6331
oklch(55.6% 0.101 58.2)
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Step 700
700
#885124
oklch(49% 0.094 57.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F431F
oklch(42.7% 0.079 57.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#59381E
oklch(37.4% 0.061 57.7)
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Step 950
950
#352113
oklch(26.9% 0.039 55.2)
#59381E 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) | #423B1C | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A421E | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #613132 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59381E
#59381E
oklch(37.4% 0.061 57.7)
- #1D455D
#1D455D
oklch(37.3% 0.061 237.8)
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 #59381E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.076
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.076
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.083
Use #59381E 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.