#592B34
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.3% 0.068 8.8), rgb(89, 43, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#592B34 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592B34 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 43, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 35%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.068 8.8) |
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 #592B34 | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592B34 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #592B34 text on white | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #592B34 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 9.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB4BA
oklch(81% 0.05 8.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE8B96
oklch(70.7% 0.083 8.6)
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Step 500
500
#BF6D7C
oklch(63% 0.105 8.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA5466
oklch(55.6% 0.114 8.3)
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Step 700
700
#924454
oklch(49.1% 0.106 8.9)
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Step 800
800
#763945
oklch(42.7% 0.086 9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#592B34
oklch(35.3% 0.068 8.8)
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Step 950
950
#381D22
oklch(26.9% 0.043 8.4)
#592B34 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) | #333434 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3C33 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60262E | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592B34
#592B34
oklch(35.3% 0.068 8.8)
- #004542
#004542
oklch(35.2% 0.061 189.8)
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 #592B34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.069
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.070
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.079
Use #592B34 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.