#592A39
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.3% 0.071 1.1), rgb(89, 42, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#592A39 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 1°. 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 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592A39 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 42, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 36%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.071 1.1) |
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 #592A39 | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592A39 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #592A39 text on white | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #592A39 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
-
Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
-
Step 200
200
#EBD1D8
oklch(88.4% 0.03 359.6)
-
Step 300
300
#DFB3BE
oklch(80.9% 0.053 1.7)
-
Step 400
400
#CE8A9D
oklch(70.7% 0.086 1.3)
-
Step 500
500
#BF6C85
oklch(63.1% 0.109 1.4)
-
Step 600
600
#AA526F
oklch(55.5% 0.119 0.9)
-
Step 700
700
#92425D
oklch(49.1% 0.112 0.8)
-
Step 800
800
#76374C
oklch(42.6% 0.091 0.6)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#592A39
oklch(35.3% 0.071 1.1)
-
Step 950
950
#381D25
oklch(27% 0.044 1.4)
#592A39 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) | #313339 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3C38 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60262F | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592A39
#592A39
oklch(35.3% 0.071 1.1)
- #00463D
#00463D
oklch(35.3% 0.064 180.7)
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 #592A39, 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 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.072
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.074
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.076
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
Use #592A39 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.