#59392E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.9% 0.05 39.7), rgb(89, 57, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#59392E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59392E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 57, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 32%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.05 39.7) |
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 #59392E | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59392E | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #59392E text on white | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #59392E text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F1E8E5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CF
oklch(88.5% 0.021 40.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9AF
oklch(80.9% 0.037 39.3)
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Step 400
400
#C29585
oklch(70.8% 0.059 40.5)
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Step 500
500
#B27A67
oklch(63.2% 0.076 39.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D624E
oklch(55.6% 0.083 39.5)
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Step 700
700
#86513F
oklch(49.1% 0.077 39.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D4334
oklch(42.8% 0.063 40.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#59392E
oklch(37.9% 0.05 39.7)
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Step 950
950
#34211B
oklch(27% 0.032 38.3)
#59392E 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) | #413D2D | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48432E | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #603436 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59392E
#59392E
oklch(37.9% 0.05 39.7)
- #204854
#204854
oklch(37.8% 0.049 220.1)
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 #59392E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.079
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.086
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.088
Use #59392E 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.