#59470E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.6% 0.075 90.2), rgb(89, 71, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#59470E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59470E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 71, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 73%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.075 90.2) |
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 #59470E | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59470E | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #59470E text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #59470E text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 90.8)
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Step 400
400
#B19F6D
oklch(70.6% 0.071 90.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E8745
oklch(63% 0.09 90.5)
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Step 600
600
#897024
oklch(55.5% 0.098 90.2)
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Step 700
700
#755E16
oklch(49.2% 0.091 90)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#59470E
oklch(40.6% 0.075 90.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E4019
oklch(37.7% 0.059 89.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2610
oklch(27.1% 0.037 92.1)
#59470E 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) | #504604 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554B11 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61403C | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59470E
#59470E
oklch(40.6% 0.075 90.2)
- #3A4772
#3A4772
oklch(40.7% 0.074 270.1)
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 #59470E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.013
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.025
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.066
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.070
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.078
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.080
Use #59470E 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.