#592B00
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(34.4% 0.084 56), rgb(89, 43, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#592B00 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592B00 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 43, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 100%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.084 56) |
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 #592B00 | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592B00 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #592B00 text on white | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #592B00 text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 57.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B79A
oklch(80.9% 0.063 56.3)
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Step 400
400
#D19061
oklch(70.8% 0.101 56.2)
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Step 500
500
#C47230
oklch(63.1% 0.13 55.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD5A00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 56.3)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#793D00
oklch(42.8% 0.105 56.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#592B00
oklch(34.4% 0.084 56)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F09
oklch(27.1% 0.054 56.7)
#592B00 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) | #393100 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443B00 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #632023 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592B00
#592B00
oklch(34.4% 0.084 56)
- #003E5A
#003E5A
oklch(34.4% 0.074 236.1)
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 #592B00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.058
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.064
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.076
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.077
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.082
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.083
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.084
Use #592B00 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.