#59490B
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41% 0.078 93.2), rgb(89, 73, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#59490B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59490B |
| RGB | rgb(89, 73, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 78%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.078 93.2) |
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 #59490B | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59490B | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #59490B text on white | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #59490B 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
#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
#CAC1A0
oklch(81% 0.046 94.5)
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Step 400
400
#B0A06B
oklch(70.7% 0.073 93.3)
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Step 500
500
#9D8842
oklch(63.1% 0.093 92.9)
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Step 600
600
#88711E
oklch(55.6% 0.102 92.7)
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Step 700
700
#735F0F
oklch(49.1% 0.095 93.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#59490B
oklch(41% 0.078 93.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D4117
oklch(37.8% 0.061 93.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D260F
oklch(27% 0.038 92.8)
#59490B 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) | #524800 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564C0F | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61423E | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59490B
#59490B
oklch(41% 0.078 93.2)
- #3D4775
#3D4775
oklch(41.1% 0.078 273.2)
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 #59490B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.016
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.019
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.040
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.072
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.073
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.076
Use #59490B 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.