#59382C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.7% 0.052 40.7), rgb(89, 56, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#59382C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59382C |
| RGB | rgb(89, 56, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 34%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.052 40.7) |
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 #59382C | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59382C | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #59382C text on white | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #59382C text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CF
oklch(88.5% 0.021 40.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AE
oklch(81% 0.039 40.5)
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Step 400
400
#C39483
oklch(70.7% 0.062 40.8)
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Step 500
500
#B37964
oklch(63.1% 0.079 40.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E614B
oklch(55.5% 0.086 40.5)
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Step 700
700
#87503C
oklch(49% 0.081 40.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E4232
oklch(42.7% 0.067 40.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#59382C
oklch(37.7% 0.052 40.7)
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Step 950
950
#34211A
oklch(27% 0.032 41)
#59382C 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) | #403C2B | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48432C | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #603335 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59382C
#59382C
oklch(37.7% 0.052 40.7)
- #1D4855
#1D4855
oklch(37.7% 0.052 220.6)
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 #59382C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.081
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.088
Use #59382C 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.