#59450C
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.1% 0.076 87.8), rgb(89, 69, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#59450C is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59450C |
| RGB | rgb(89, 69, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 76%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.076 87.8) |
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 #59450C | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59450C | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #59450C text on white | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #59450C text on black | 2.28:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 86.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C2
oklch(88.4% 0.031 86.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF97
oklch(80.9% 0.057 87.7)
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Step 400
400
#B89D5C
oklch(70.6% 0.09 87.5)
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Step 500
500
#A78425
oklch(63% 0.116 87.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#59450C
oklch(40.1% 0.076 87.8)
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Step 950
950
#302506
oklch(27% 0.048 88.9)
#59450C 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) | #4E4402 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534A0F | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #613E3A | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59450C
#59450C
oklch(40.1% 0.076 87.8)
- #364671
#364671
oklch(40.1% 0.076 267.5)
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 #59450C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.014
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.068
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.069
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.073
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.081
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.083
Use #59450C 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.