#59384A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.6% 0.054 346), rgb(89, 56, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#59384A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59384A |
| RGB | rgb(89, 56, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 23%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.054 346) |
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 #59384A | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59384A | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #59384A text on white | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #59384A text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5B7C6
oklch(81% 0.04 346.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF91A9
oklch(70.7% 0.064 346.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE7594
oklch(63.1% 0.082 345.9)
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Step 600
600
#995D7E
oklch(55.6% 0.09 346.3)
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Step 700
700
#834C6B
oklch(49.1% 0.085 345.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A3F57
oklch(42.7% 0.069 345.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#59384A
oklch(38.6% 0.054 346)
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Step 950
950
#33202A
oklch(27.1% 0.034 346.7)
#59384A 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) | #3A3F4B | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424449 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D383E | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59384A
#59384A
oklch(38.6% 0.054 346)
- #254D3D
#254D3D
oklch(38.6% 0.054 165.6)
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 #59384A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.083
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.085
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.090
Use #59384A 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.