#592737
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(34.8% 0.076 1.6), rgb(89, 39, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#592737 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592737 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 39, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 39%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.076 1.6) |
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 #592737 | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592737 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #592737 text on white | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #592737 text on black | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 2.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1B2BE
oklch(80.9% 0.057 1.4)
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Step 400
400
#D0889C
oklch(70.6% 0.091 1.6)
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Step 500
500
#C26984
oklch(63% 0.117 1.6)
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Step 600
600
#AD4F6E
oklch(55.5% 0.127 1.3)
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Step 700
700
#95405C
oklch(49.2% 0.118 1.7)
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Step 800
800
#79354B
oklch(42.7% 0.098 1.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#592737
oklch(34.8% 0.076 1.6)
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Step 950
950
#391C25
oklch(27% 0.047 0.9)
#592737 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) | #2F3137 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3B36 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60232D | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592737
#592737
oklch(34.8% 0.076 1.6)
- #00443C
#00443C
oklch(34.7% 0.062 181.8)
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 #592737, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.061
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.071
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.073
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.079
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.079
Use #592737 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.