#59503F
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.5% 0.029 83.3), rgb(89, 80, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#59503F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59503F |
| RGB | rgb(89, 80, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 17%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.029 83.3) |
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 #59503F | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59503F | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #59503F text on white | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #59503F text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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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
#C6C0B5
oklch(81% 0.017 82.8)
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Step 400
400
#A99F8E
oklch(70.6% 0.027 81.1)
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Step 500
500
#948872
oklch(63.1% 0.035 82.7)
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Step 600
600
#7E725A
oklch(55.7% 0.038 84.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A5F4A
oklch(49% 0.035 83.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#59503F
oklch(43.5% 0.029 83.3)
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Step 900
900
#474134
oklch(37.7% 0.023 86.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A261F
oklch(27.1% 0.014 81.7)
#59503F 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) | #54503E | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57523F | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D4D4B | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59503F
#59503F
oklch(43.5% 0.029 83.3)
- #495162
#495162
oklch(43.4% 0.03 265.3)
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 #59503F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.063
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.074
Use #59503F 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.