#59402D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.4% 0.046 58.2), rgb(89, 64, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#59402D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59402D |
| RGB | rgb(89, 64, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 33%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.046 58.2) |
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 #59402D | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59402D | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #59402D text on white | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #59402D text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCAB
oklch(80.9% 0.034 60)
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Step 400
400
#BC997F
oklch(70.8% 0.056 58.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA7F5E
oklch(63.1% 0.071 58.5)
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Step 600
600
#956845
oklch(55.6% 0.076 58.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F5636
oklch(49% 0.071 58.1)
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Step 800
800
#67472D
oklch(42.7% 0.059 59.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#59402D
oklch(39.4% 0.046 58.2)
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Step 950
950
#312318
oklch(27% 0.029 59.3)
#59402D 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) | #47422C | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D472D | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #603B3B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59402D
#59402D
oklch(39.4% 0.046 58.2)
- #2E4A5C
#2E4A5C
oklch(39.5% 0.046 237.7)
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 #59402D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.068
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.079
Use #59402D 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.