#59433F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.5% 0.031 30.3), rgb(89, 67, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#59433F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59433F |
| RGB | rgb(89, 67, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 17%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.031 30.3) |
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 #59433F | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59433F | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #59433F text on white | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #59433F text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D5
oklch(88.6% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCBA
oklch(80.8% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 400
400
#B29A96
oklch(70.6% 0.029 29)
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Step 500
500
#9F817C
oklch(63% 0.038 29.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A6B65
oklch(55.7% 0.041 31)
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Step 700
700
#755954
oklch(49.1% 0.038 30.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#59433F
oklch(40.5% 0.031 30.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D3A
oklch(37.7% 0.025 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2422
oklch(27.1% 0.016 31.3)
#59433F 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) | #48463F | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4A3F | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E4042 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59433F
#59433F
oklch(40.5% 0.031 30.3)
- #354E53
#354E53
oklch(40.6% 0.032 211.4)
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 #59433F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.083
Use #59433F 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.