#592A3E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.5% 0.074 354.6), rgb(89, 42, 62).
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White text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#592A3E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 355°. 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 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592A3E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 42, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 36%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.074 354.6) |
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 #592A3E | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592A3E | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #592A3E text on white | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #592A3E 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
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 354.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFB2C3
oklch(80.9% 0.057 353.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD8AA4
oklch(70.8% 0.088 354.6)
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Step 500
500
#BE6B8D
oklch(63.1% 0.113 354.8)
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Step 600
600
#A95177
oklch(55.5% 0.123 354.7)
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Step 700
700
#914264
oklch(49.2% 0.113 355)
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Step 800
800
#763752
oklch(42.8% 0.094 354.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#592A3E
oklch(35.5% 0.074 354.6)
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Step 950
950
#381C28
oklch(26.9% 0.047 353.6)
#592A3E 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) | #30343F | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3C3D | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F2831 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592A3E
#592A3E
oklch(35.5% 0.074 354.6)
- #00473A
#00473A
oklch(35.5% 0.067 175.2)
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 #592A3E, 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 0.064
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.071
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.073
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.076
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.082
Use #592A3E 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.