#59443D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.7% 0.031 39.2), rgb(89, 68, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#59443D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59443D |
| RGB | rgb(89, 68, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 19%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.031 39.2) |
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 #59443D | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59443D | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #59443D text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #59443D text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB8
oklch(80.9% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 400
400
#B29B93
oklch(70.8% 0.03 40.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E8279
oklch(63% 0.037 38.6)
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Step 600
600
#896C62
oklch(55.7% 0.04 39.9)
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Step 700
700
#745A51
oklch(49.1% 0.037 40)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#59443D
oklch(40.7% 0.031 39.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3D38
oklch(37.6% 0.024 38.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2421
oklch(27% 0.015 39.3)
#59443D 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) | #49463D | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4A3D | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E4142 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59443D
#59443D
oklch(40.7% 0.031 39.2)
- #364E55
#364E55
oklch(40.7% 0.032 217.8)
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 #59443D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.082
Use #59443D 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.