#59491E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.2% 0.064 88.9), rgb(89, 73, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#59491E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 89°. 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 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59491E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 73, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 50%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.064 88.9) |
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 #59491E | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59491E | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #59491E text on white | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #59491E 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
#DFD9CA
oklch(88.6% 0.021 88.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 89.5)
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Step 400
400
#B09F76
oklch(70.7% 0.059 88.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C8752
oklch(63% 0.076 88.6)
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Step 600
600
#877135
oklch(55.7% 0.084 89.4)
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Step 700
700
#725E28
oklch(49% 0.077 88.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#59491E
oklch(41.2% 0.064 88.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C4021
oklch(37.6% 0.05 88.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2614
oklch(27.1% 0.032 89)
#59491E 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) | #51481A | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554D20 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60433F | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59491E
#59491E
oklch(41.2% 0.064 88.9)
- #3D496E
#3D496E
oklch(41.2% 0.064 269.7)
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 #59491E, 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 0.031
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.067
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.070
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.074
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.076
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.076
Use #59491E 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.