#592945
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.6% 0.08 345.9), rgb(89, 41, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#592945 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592945 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 41, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 37%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.08 345.9) |
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 #592945 | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592945 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #592945 text on white | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #592945 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F3E5EC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DE
oklch(88.6% 0.034 346.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB2C9
oklch(81% 0.059 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC88AD
oklch(70.7% 0.096 346)
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Step 500
500
#BE6999
oklch(63.2% 0.123 346.2)
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Step 600
600
#A94F84
oklch(55.7% 0.134 346)
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Step 700
700
#903F70
oklch(49% 0.124 345.4)
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Step 800
800
#75355B
oklch(42.7% 0.102 345.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#592945
oklch(35.6% 0.08 345.9)
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Step 950
950
#381C2C
oklch(27.1% 0.05 345.7)
#592945 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) | #2D3446 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3C44 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E2834 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592945
#592945
oklch(35.6% 0.08 345.9)
- #004833
#004833
oklch(35.6% 0.074 166)
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 #592945, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.071
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.083
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.083
Use #592945 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.