#592B25
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(34.9% 0.069 28.8), rgb(89, 43, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#592B25 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592B25 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 43, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 41%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.069 28.8) |
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 #592B25 | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592B25 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #592B25 text on white | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #592B25 text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CE
oklch(88.6% 0.029 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5AE
oklch(80.9% 0.051 29)
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Step 400
400
#CF8D83
oklch(70.7% 0.083 28.8)
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Step 500
500
#C16F64
oklch(63% 0.106 28.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC564B
oklch(55.5% 0.115 28.8)
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Step 700
700
#94463C
oklch(49.1% 0.107 29)
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Step 800
800
#783A32
oklch(42.7% 0.088 28.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#592B25
oklch(34.9% 0.069 28.8)
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Step 950
950
#391E1A
oklch(27% 0.043 29.2)
#592B25 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) | #363224 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413C24 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61242A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592B25
#592B25
oklch(34.9% 0.069 28.8)
- #00434B
#00434B
oklch(35% 0.06 208.2)
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 #592B25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.060
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.063
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.068
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.073
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
Use #592B25 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.