#59480E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.8% 0.076 91.5), rgb(89, 72, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#59480E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 92°. 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 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59480E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 72, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 73%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.076 91.5) |
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 #59480E | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59480E | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #59480E text on white | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #59480E text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#B1A06D
oklch(70.8% 0.071 91.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E8844
oklch(63.2% 0.092 91.7)
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Step 600
600
#897123
oklch(55.7% 0.099 91.3)
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Step 700
700
#745E15
oklch(49.1% 0.092 91)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#59480E
oklch(40.8% 0.076 91.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D4019
oklch(37.6% 0.059 90.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2610
oklch(27.1% 0.037 92.1)
#59480E 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) | #514704 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554C12 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61413D | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59480E
#59480E
oklch(40.8% 0.076 91.5)
- #3B4773
#3B4773
oklch(40.9% 0.076 271.2)
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 #59480E, 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 0.023
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.044
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.065
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.065
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.071
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.077
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.077
Use #59480E 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.