#59442C
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.3% 0.047 69.6), rgb(89, 68, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#59442C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59442C |
| RGB | rgb(89, 68, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 34%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.047 69.6) |
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 #59442C | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59442C | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #59442C text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #59442C text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAE
oklch(81% 0.028 69.2)
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Step 400
400
#B39C84
oklch(70.7% 0.043 68.2)
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Step 500
500
#A08465
oklch(63.2% 0.056 69.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B6D4C
oklch(55.6% 0.061 68.7)
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Step 700
700
#765B3D
oklch(49.1% 0.056 68.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#59442C
oklch(40.3% 0.047 69.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E2C
oklch(37.6% 0.036 69.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E251A
oklch(27.1% 0.024 72.2)
#59442C 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) | #4B452A | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504A2C | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #603F3E | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59442C
#59442C
oklch(40.3% 0.047 69.6)
- #354B61
#354B61
oklch(40.4% 0.046 249)
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 #59442C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.034
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.076
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.079
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.080
Use #59442C 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.