#592D27
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.4% 0.066 28.9), rgb(89, 45, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#592D27 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 29°. 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 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592D27 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 45, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 39%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.066 28.9) |
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 #592D27 | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592D27 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #592D27 text on white | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #592D27 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CF
oklch(88.6% 0.027 29)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5AF
oklch(80.9% 0.05 27.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD8E84
oklch(70.6% 0.079 29.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF7166
oklch(63.1% 0.101 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA584D
oklch(55.6% 0.11 29)
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Step 700
700
#92483E
oklch(49.2% 0.102 29.2)
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Step 800
800
#763B33
oklch(42.6% 0.084 29.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#592D27
oklch(35.4% 0.066 28.9)
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Step 950
950
#381E1A
oklch(26.9% 0.042 29.5)
#592D27 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) | #373426 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423D26 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61262C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592D27
#592D27
oklch(35.4% 0.066 28.9)
- #00444C
#00444C
oklch(35.4% 0.061 208)
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 #592D27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.062
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.063
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.078
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.081
Use #592D27 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.