#592F20
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(35.6% 0.066 40.2), rgb(89, 47, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#592F20 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592F20 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 47, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 47%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.066 40.2) |
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 #592F20 | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592F20 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #592F20 text on white | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #592F20 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
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 41.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A9
oklch(81% 0.049 40.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC907B
oklch(70.7% 0.079 40.1)
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Step 500
500
#BE7359
oklch(63.1% 0.103 39.8)
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Step 600
600
#A95B3E
oklch(55.7% 0.111 40.8)
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Step 700
700
#914A30
oklch(49.1% 0.103 40.4)
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Step 800
800
#763D29
oklch(42.8% 0.086 39.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#592F20
oklch(35.6% 0.066 40.2)
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Step 950
950
#381F16
oklch(27% 0.042 40.5)
#592F20 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) | #3A351F | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443E1F | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61282B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592F20
#592F20
oklch(35.6% 0.066 40.2)
- #004353
#004353
oklch(35.4% 0.065 220.3)
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 #592F20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- 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 0.079
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.083
Use #592F20 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.