#59411A
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.3% 0.064 77.1), rgb(89, 65, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#59411A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59411A |
| RGB | rgb(89, 65, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 55%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.064 77.1) |
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 #59411A | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59411A | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #59411A text on white | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #59411A text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 76.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BD9F
oklch(80.8% 0.047 76.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC9B69
oklch(70.8% 0.077 77.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB813F
oklch(63.1% 0.098 76.6)
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Step 600
600
#966A1A
oklch(55.6% 0.107 77.1)
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Step 700
700
#80580A
oklch(49.1% 0.099 76.8)
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Step 800
800
#68480F
oklch(42.7% 0.082 76.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#59411A
oklch(39.3% 0.064 77.1)
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Step 950
950
#31240E
oklch(27% 0.04 78.9)
#59411A 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) | #4A4216 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50481B | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #613A38 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59411A
#59411A
oklch(39.3% 0.064 77.1)
- #2F4768
#2F4768
oklch(39.4% 0.064 256.6)
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 #59411A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.024
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.048
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.074
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.083
Use #59411A 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.