#592906
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(34.1% 0.083 50.9), rgb(89, 41, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#592906 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592906 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 41, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 87%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.083 50.9) |
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 #592906 | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592906 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #592906 text on white | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #592906 text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 50.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B69D
oklch(80.9% 0.062 51.1)
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Step 400
400
#D38E66
oklch(70.7% 0.1 50.6)
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Step 500
500
#C5703A
oklch(63% 0.127 50.9)
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Step 600
600
#B15610
oklch(55.6% 0.139 50.7)
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Step 700
700
#974600
oklch(49% 0.128 50.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A07
oklch(42.6% 0.107 51.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#592906
oklch(34.1% 0.083 50.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 51.5)
#592906 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) | #373002 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433A05 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #621E22 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592906
#592906
oklch(34.1% 0.083 50.9)
- #003E55
#003E55
oklch(34.1% 0.069 230.8)
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 #592906, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.057
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.059
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.073
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.076
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.078
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.082
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.083
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.088
Use #592906 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.