#59493E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.9% 0.028 56.3), rgb(89, 73, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#59493E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59493E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 73, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 18%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.028 56.3) |
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 #59493E | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59493E | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #59493E text on white | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #59493E text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D3
oklch(88.6% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEB7
oklch(80.9% 0.016 54.9)
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Step 400
400
#AE9D91
oklch(70.7% 0.026 57.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A8576
oklch(63.2% 0.034 57.6)
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Step 600
600
#856E5F
oklch(55.6% 0.037 54.9)
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Step 700
700
#705C4E
oklch(49.1% 0.034 56.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#59493E
oklch(41.9% 0.028 56.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F36
oklch(37.7% 0.022 58.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2520
oklch(27.1% 0.014 57.6)
#59493E 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) | #4E4A3D | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514D3E | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E4646 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59493E
#59493E
oklch(41.9% 0.028 56.3)
- #3E4F5A
#3E4F5A
oklch(41.7% 0.028 236.7)
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 #59493E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.071
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.078
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.082
Use #59493E 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.