#59502F
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.2% 0.051 94.6), rgb(89, 80, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#59502F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59502F |
| RGB | rgb(89, 80, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 31%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.051 94.6) |
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 #59502F | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59502F | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #59502F text on white | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #59502F text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CD
oklch(88.4% 0.017 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1AC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 96)
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Step 400
400
#AAA17F
oklch(70.8% 0.048 95)
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Step 500
500
#95895F
oklch(63% 0.06 94.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F7345
oklch(55.5% 0.066 95.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C6037
oklch(49% 0.061 93.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#59502F
oklch(43.2% 0.051 94.6)
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Step 900
900
#484129
oklch(37.6% 0.039 93.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2618
oklch(26.9% 0.025 94.1)
#59502F 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) | #564F2C | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595130 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F4B48 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59502F
#59502F
oklch(43.2% 0.051 94.6)
- #484E6C
#484E6C
oklch(43.1% 0.05 275.4)
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 #59502F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.036
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.044
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.060
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.067
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.068
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.069
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.070
Use #59502F 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.