#59423D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.3% 0.033 32.5), rgb(89, 66, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#59423D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59423D |
| RGB | rgb(89, 66, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 19%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.033 32.5) |
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 #59423D | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59423D | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #59423D text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #59423D text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D5
oklch(88.6% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCB9
oklch(80.9% 0.02 29.6)
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Step 400
400
#B39A94
oklch(70.7% 0.031 33.7)
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Step 500
500
#A0817A
oklch(63.1% 0.04 32.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B6A63
oklch(55.5% 0.044 32.2)
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Step 700
700
#765952
oklch(49.2% 0.04 33.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#59423D
oklch(40.3% 0.033 32.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D39
oklch(37.7% 0.025 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2421
oklch(27.1% 0.016 37.3)
#59423D 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) | #47453D | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C493D | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E3F41 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59423D
#59423D
oklch(40.3% 0.033 32.5)
- #334D53
#334D53
oklch(40.2% 0.033 213.7)
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 #59423D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.081
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.084
Use #59423D 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.