#59452F
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.6% 0.044 68.8), rgb(89, 69, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#59452F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59452F |
| RGB | rgb(89, 69, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 31%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.044 68.8) |
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 #59452F | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59452F | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #59452F text on white | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #59452F 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEAF
oklch(80.9% 0.026 69.4)
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Step 400
400
#B29C86
oklch(70.6% 0.04 67.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F8467
oklch(63.1% 0.053 68.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A6D4F
oklch(55.6% 0.057 67.2)
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Step 700
700
#755B3F
oklch(49.1% 0.054 68.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#59452F
oklch(40.6% 0.044 68.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E2E
oklch(37.6% 0.034 66.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E251B
oklch(27.2% 0.022 69.6)
#59452F 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) | #4C462D | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514A2F | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60403F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59452F
#59452F
oklch(40.6% 0.044 68.8)
- #364B60
#364B60
oklch(40.4% 0.044 249)
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 #59452F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.036
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.081
Use #59452F 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.