#59424A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.7% 0.034 356), rgb(89, 66, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#59424A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59424A |
| RGB | rgb(89, 66, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 15%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.034 356) |
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 #59424A | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59424A | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #59424A text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #59424A text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D9
oklch(88.5% 0.012 357)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCC1
oklch(81% 0.019 356.6)
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Step 400
400
#B299A1
oklch(70.8% 0.032 356.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F808A
oklch(63.2% 0.041 357)
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Step 600
600
#896974
oklch(55.6% 0.044 356.1)
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Step 700
700
#745761
oklch(49% 0.041 356.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#59424A
oklch(40.7% 0.034 356)
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Step 900
900
#4E3C42
oklch(37.8% 0.027 356.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2327
oklch(26.9% 0.017 352.3)
#59424A 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) | #44464A | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4A49 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D4145 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59424A
#59424A
oklch(40.7% 0.034 356)
- #365049
#365049
oklch(40.8% 0.034 175.9)
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 #59424A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.077
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.079
Use #59424A 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.