#59441C
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40% 0.063 81.3), rgb(89, 68, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#59441C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59441C |
| RGB | rgb(89, 68, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 52%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.063 81.3) |
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 #59441C | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59441C | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #59441C text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #59441C text on black | 2.26:1 | 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 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
#E2D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 81.3)
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Step 400
400
#B99C69
oklch(70.7% 0.076 81.1)
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Step 500
500
#A7833F
oklch(63.1% 0.097 81.3)
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Step 600
600
#926C1A
oklch(55.6% 0.105 81.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A0A
oklch(49.2% 0.098 81.1)
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Step 800
800
#654A0E
oklch(42.7% 0.081 82.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#59441C
oklch(40% 0.063 81.3)
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Step 950
950
#30240E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 80.9)
#59441C 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) | #4D4418 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52491D | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #613E3B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59441C
#59441C
oklch(40% 0.063 81.3)
- #34486A
#34486A
oklch(40.1% 0.063 260.6)
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 #59441C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.018
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.078
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.079
Use #59441C 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.