#59400A
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.9% 0.075 81.2), rgb(89, 64, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#59400A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59400A |
| RGB | rgb(89, 64, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 80%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.075 81.2) |
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 #59400A | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59400A | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #59400A text on white | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #59400A text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8C3
oklch(88.6% 0.031 81.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BE98
oklch(81% 0.056 82.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD9B5D
oklch(70.7% 0.09 81.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC8129
oklch(63% 0.114 81.3)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#59400A
oklch(38.9% 0.075 81.2)
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Step 950
950
#322407
oklch(27.1% 0.048 82.3)
#59400A 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) | #4A4001 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50470D | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #623936 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59400A
#59400A
oklch(38.9% 0.075 81.2)
- #2E446D
#2E446D
oklch(38.9% 0.075 262)
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 #59400A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.023
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.064
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.065
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.075
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.079
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
Use #59400A 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.