#592A36
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.2% 0.07 5.1), rgb(89, 42, 54).
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White text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#592A36 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592A36 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 42, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 36%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.07 5.1) |
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 #592A36 | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592A36 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #592A36 text on white | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #592A36 text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 6.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0B3BC
oklch(80.9% 0.053 4.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE8A99
oklch(70.6% 0.085 5)
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Step 500
500
#C06C80
oklch(63.1% 0.109 5.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB536A
oklch(55.7% 0.117 5.1)
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Step 700
700
#924358
oklch(49.1% 0.109 5.2)
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Step 800
800
#773848
oklch(42.8% 0.09 5.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#592A36
oklch(35.2% 0.07 5.1)
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Step 950
950
#391D23
oklch(27.1% 0.045 6.7)
#592A36 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) | #323336 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3C35 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60262E | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592A36
#592A36
oklch(35.2% 0.07 5.1)
- #00453F
#00453F
oklch(35.1% 0.062 185.1)
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 #592A36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.067
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.070
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.072
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.076
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
Use #592A36 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.