#592F1F
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(35.6% 0.067 41.3), rgb(89, 47, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#592F1F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 41°. 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 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592F1F |
| RGB | rgb(89, 47, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 48%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.067 41.3) |
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 #592F1F | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592F1F | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #592F1F text on white | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #592F1F text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 43.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A8
oklch(81% 0.05 42.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC907A
oklch(70.7% 0.08 41)
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Step 500
500
#BE7357
oklch(63.1% 0.103 41.1)
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Step 600
600
#A95B3D
oklch(55.7% 0.111 41.3)
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Step 700
700
#914A2F
oklch(49.1% 0.104 41)
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Step 800
800
#763D27
oklch(42.7% 0.087 41.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#592F1F
oklch(35.6% 0.067 41.3)
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Step 950
950
#381F16
oklch(27% 0.042 40.5)
#592F1F 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) | #3A351E | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443E1E | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61272B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592F1F
#592F1F
oklch(35.6% 0.067 41.3)
- #004354
#004354
oklch(35.5% 0.065 221.7)
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 #592F1F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.076
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.083
Use #592F1F 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.