#592C19
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(34.9% 0.073 42.8), rgb(89, 44, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#592C19 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592C19 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 44, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 56%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.073 42.8) |
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 #592C19 | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592C19 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #592C19 text on white | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #592C19 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 40.9)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A5
oklch(80.9% 0.054 43.2)
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Step 400
400
#CF8F75
oklch(70.7% 0.087 43)
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Step 500
500
#C17151
oklch(63% 0.111 42.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD5834
oklch(55.6% 0.122 42.7)
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Step 700
700
#944827
oklch(49.1% 0.112 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#783B21
oklch(42.6% 0.094 42.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#592C19
oklch(34.9% 0.073 42.8)
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Step 950
950
#391E14
oklch(26.9% 0.046 40.9)
#592C19 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) | #383217 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433C18 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #622328 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592C19
#592C19
oklch(34.9% 0.073 42.8)
- #004153
#004153
oklch(34.9% 0.065 223.6)
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 #592C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.057
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.075
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.078
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.080
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.082
Use #592C19 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.