#59401E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.1% 0.06 72.9), rgb(89, 64, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#59401E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59401E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 64, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 50%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.06 72.9) |
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 #59401E | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59401E | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #59401E text on white | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #59401E text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3BDA1
oklch(81% 0.046 73.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A6E
oklch(70.7% 0.072 73.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB8046
oklch(63% 0.092 73)
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Step 600
600
#976926
oklch(55.6% 0.101 72.8)
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Step 700
700
#805718
oklch(49% 0.093 73.1)
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Step 800
800
#684717
oklch(42.5% 0.077 72.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#59401E
oklch(39.1% 0.06 72.9)
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Step 950
950
#322310
oklch(26.9% 0.038 71.5)
#59401E 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) | #49411B | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F471F | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #613A38 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59401E
#59401E
oklch(39.1% 0.06 72.9)
- #2D4765
#2D4765
oklch(39.1% 0.06 252.8)
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 #59401E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.029
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.071
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.071
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.072
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.086
Use #59401E 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.