#59503D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.5% 0.032 85.6), rgb(89, 80, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#59503D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59503D |
| RGB | rgb(89, 80, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 19%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.032 85.6) |
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 #59503D | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59503D | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #59503D text on white | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #59503D text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D2
oklch(88.6% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B3
oklch(80.9% 0.019 86.2)
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Step 400
400
#A9A08C
oklch(70.8% 0.03 86.7)
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Step 500
500
#94886F
oklch(63.1% 0.039 85.4)
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Step 600
600
#7E7258
oklch(55.6% 0.041 86.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B5F48
oklch(49.1% 0.038 83.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#59503D
oklch(43.5% 0.032 85.6)
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Step 900
900
#484133
oklch(37.8% 0.025 84.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A261E
oklch(27% 0.015 84.5)
#59503D 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) | #554F3C | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57523E | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E4D4B | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59503D
#59503D
oklch(43.5% 0.032 85.6)
- #495163
#495163
oklch(43.5% 0.032 266.2)
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 #59503D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.060
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.075
Use #59503D 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.