#592941
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.5% 0.077 350.5), rgb(89, 41, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#592941 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592941 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 41, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 37%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.077 350.5) |
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 #592941 | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592941 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #592941 text on white | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #592941 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EB
oklch(93.7% 0.016 352)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 350.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB2C5
oklch(80.9% 0.058 351.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD89A8
oklch(70.8% 0.092 350.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE6A93
oklch(63.1% 0.117 350.3)
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Step 600
600
#A9507D
oklch(55.6% 0.128 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#91406A
oklch(49.1% 0.12 350.1)
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Step 800
800
#763556
oklch(42.7% 0.1 350.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#592941
oklch(35.5% 0.077 350.5)
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Step 950
950
#381C2A
oklch(27% 0.049 349.5)
#592941 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) | #2E3442 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3C40 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F2732 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592941
#592941
oklch(35.5% 0.077 350.5)
- #004736
#004736
oklch(35.4% 0.07 170.2)
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 #592941, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.071
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.071
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.078
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.082
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.083
Use #592941 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.