#592A3B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.4% 0.072 358.5), rgb(89, 42, 59).
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White text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#592A3B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592A3B |
| RGB | rgb(89, 42, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 36%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.072 358.5) |
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 #592A3B | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592A3B | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #592A3B text on white | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #592A3B 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1D9
oklch(88.4% 0.031 357.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFB3C0
oklch(81% 0.054 358.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD8AA0
oklch(70.7% 0.086 358.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF6C88
oklch(63.2% 0.11 359.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA5272
oklch(55.6% 0.12 358.8)
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Step 700
700
#914260
oklch(49% 0.112 358.1)
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Step 800
800
#76374E
oklch(42.7% 0.092 358.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#592A3B
oklch(35.4% 0.072 358.5)
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Step 950
950
#381C26
oklch(26.9% 0.046 357.8)
#592A3B 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) | #31343C | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3C3A | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #602730 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592A3B
#592A3B
oklch(35.4% 0.072 358.5)
- #00463C
#00463C
oklch(35.3% 0.064 179.2)
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 #592A3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.069
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.073
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
Use #592A3B 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.