#59422D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.9% 0.046 63.3), rgb(89, 66, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#59422D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59422D |
| RGB | rgb(89, 66, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 33%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.046 63.3) |
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 #59422D | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59422D | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #59422D text on white | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #59422D text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CD
oklch(88.6% 0.019 62.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAA
oklch(80.8% 0.034 62.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA9A7D
oklch(70.8% 0.056 63.9)
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Step 500
500
#A8805C
oklch(63% 0.071 63)
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Step 600
600
#936942
oklch(55.5% 0.077 63.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D5834
oklch(49.2% 0.071 64.1)
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Step 800
800
#66482C
oklch(42.8% 0.059 63.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#59422D
oklch(39.9% 0.046 63.3)
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Step 950
950
#312317
oklch(26.9% 0.03 61.6)
#59422D 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) | #49432B | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F492D | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #603D3D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59422D
#59422D
oklch(39.9% 0.046 63.3)
- #314A5E
#314A5E
oklch(39.8% 0.046 243.4)
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 #59422D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.039
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.063
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.077
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.077
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.078
Use #59422D 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.