#59494A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.2% 0.022 13.8), rgb(89, 73, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.47:1).
About this color
#59494A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.47:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59494A |
| RGB | rgb(89, 73, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 10%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.022 13.8) |
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 #59494A | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59494A | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #59494A text on white | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #59494A text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D8
oklch(88.5% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BDBE
oklch(80.9% 0.014 11.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD9C9D
oklch(70.8% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 500
500
#998385
oklch(63.1% 0.027 11.7)
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Step 600
600
#836D6E
oklch(55.6% 0.028 14.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F5B5C
oklch(49.1% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#59494A
oklch(42.2% 0.022 13.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A3E3F
oklch(37.7% 0.017 12.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2425
oklch(26.9% 0.011 8.1)
#59494A 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) | #4C4B4A | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4E4A | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C4849 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59494A
#59494A
oklch(42.2% 0.022 13.8)
- #405251
#405251
oklch(42.3% 0.022 192.1)
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 #59494A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.072
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.079
Use #59494A 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.