#59382D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.7% 0.051 39.2), rgb(89, 56, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#59382D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59382D |
| RGB | rgb(89, 56, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 33%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.051 39.2) |
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 #59382D | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59382D | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #59382D text on white | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #59382D 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
#D8B9AF
oklch(81% 0.038 38.7)
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Step 400
400
#C39485
oklch(70.7% 0.061 38.4)
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Step 500
500
#B37966
oklch(63.1% 0.079 38.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E614D
oklch(55.5% 0.086 38.9)
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Step 700
700
#87503E
oklch(49% 0.08 38.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E4233
oklch(42.7% 0.066 39.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#59382D
oklch(37.7% 0.051 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#34211B
oklch(27% 0.032 38.3)
#59382D 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) | #403C2C | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48432D | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #603335 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59382D
#59382D
oklch(37.7% 0.051 39.2)
- #1D4854
#1D4854
oklch(37.7% 0.051 218.9)
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 #59382D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.080
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.089
Use #59382D 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.