#59444D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.2% 0.032 351.1), rgb(89, 68, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#59444D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59444D |
| RGB | rgb(89, 68, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 13%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.032 351.1) |
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 #59444D | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59444D | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #59444D text on white | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #59444D text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#DFD6DA
oklch(88.4% 0.011 348.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBBCC2
oklch(80.9% 0.019 351.3)
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Step 400
400
#B099A3
oklch(70.6% 0.03 349.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C808C
oklch(63% 0.038 350.6)
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Step 600
600
#876A76
oklch(55.7% 0.041 351.8)
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Step 700
700
#725863
oklch(49.1% 0.038 351.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#59444D
oklch(41.2% 0.032 351.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C3C43
oklch(37.6% 0.025 350.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2327
oklch(26.9% 0.017 352.3)
#59444D 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) | #46484D | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4B4C | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C4347 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59444D
#59444D
oklch(41.2% 0.032 351.1)
- #395149
#395149
oklch(41.3% 0.032 172)
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 #59444D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.075
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.077
Use #59444D 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.