#592D3C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36% 0.067 359.3), rgb(89, 45, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#592D3C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592D3C |
| RGB | rgb(89, 45, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 33%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.067 359.3) |
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 #592D3C | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592D3C | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #592D3C text on white | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #592D3C text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 0.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB4C0
oklch(81% 0.05 358.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB8C9F
oklch(70.8% 0.08 359.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC6E88
oklch(63.2% 0.103 359.1)
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Step 600
600
#A75571
oklch(55.6% 0.112 359.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F455F
oklch(49.2% 0.104 359.4)
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Step 800
800
#74394E
oklch(42.7% 0.086 358.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#592D3C
oklch(36% 0.067 359.3)
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Step 950
950
#371D26
oklch(26.9% 0.043 358.2)
#592D3C 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) | #33363C | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3E3B | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F2A32 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592D3C
#592D3C
oklch(36% 0.067 359.3)
- #00483E
#00483E
oklch(36% 0.065 179.5)
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 #592D3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.076
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.079
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.079
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.081
Use #592D3C 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.