#59491B
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.2% 0.067 89.9), rgb(89, 73, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#59491B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59491B |
| RGB | rgb(89, 73, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 53%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.067 89.9) |
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 #59491B | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59491B | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #59491B text on white | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #59491B text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 89.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A5
oklch(80.9% 0.038 90.1)
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Step 400
400
#B09F74
oklch(70.7% 0.062 88.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C874F
oklch(63% 0.079 89.5)
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Step 600
600
#877131
oklch(55.6% 0.087 90.3)
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Step 700
700
#735E24
oklch(49.1% 0.081 89)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#59491B
oklch(41.2% 0.067 89.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C401F
oklch(37.6% 0.052 89.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2613
oklch(27.1% 0.033 89.9)
#59491B 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) | #514816 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554D1D | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61433F | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59491B
#59491B
oklch(41.2% 0.067 89.9)
- #3D496F
#3D496F
oklch(41.2% 0.066 270)
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 #59491B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.015
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.028
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.066
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.068
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.074
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.076
Use #59491B 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.