#59394A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.8% 0.052 346.7), rgb(89, 57, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#59394A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59394A |
| RGB | rgb(89, 57, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 22%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.052 346.7) |
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 #59394A | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59394A | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #59394A text on white | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #59394A text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#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
#E5D4DC
oklch(88.6% 0.022 347.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B7C6
oklch(80.9% 0.039 345.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE91A8
oklch(70.6% 0.062 346.7)
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Step 500
500
#AD7693
oklch(63.1% 0.079 346.7)
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Step 600
600
#985E7D
oklch(55.6% 0.086 347)
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Step 700
700
#824D6A
oklch(49.1% 0.081 346.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A4056
oklch(42.8% 0.066 347.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#59394A
oklch(38.8% 0.052 346.7)
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Step 950
950
#32202A
oklch(27% 0.032 345.1)
#59394A 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) | #3B3F4B | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434549 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D393F | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59394A
#59394A
oklch(38.8% 0.052 346.7)
- #264D3E
#264D3E
oklch(38.6% 0.052 166.7)
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 #59394A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.082
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.088
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.090
Use #59394A 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.