#59482C
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.2% 0.048 79.3), rgb(89, 72, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#59482C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59482C |
| RGB | rgb(89, 72, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 34%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.048 79.3) |
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 #59482C | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59482C | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #59482C text on white | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #59482C text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 77.1)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAD
oklch(80.9% 0.028 80.2)
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Step 400
400
#B09E81
oklch(70.7% 0.046 79.6)
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Step 500
500
#9C8662
oklch(63.1% 0.057 79.7)
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Step 600
600
#876F48
oklch(55.5% 0.063 79.1)
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Step 700
700
#725D3A
oklch(49.1% 0.057 79.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#59482C
oklch(41.2% 0.048 79.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.036 78)
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Step 950
950
#2D2519
oklch(27% 0.024 77.5)
#59482C 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) | #4F482A | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534C2D | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #604341 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59482C
#59482C
oklch(41.2% 0.048 79.3)
- #3B4C65
#3B4C65
oklch(41.3% 0.047 257.9)
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 #59482C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.029
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.048
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.074
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.075
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.079
Use #59482C 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.