#592F26
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.7% 0.064 33.1), rgb(89, 47, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#592F26 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592F26 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 47, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 40%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.064 33.1) |
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 #592F26 | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592F26 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #592F26 text on white | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #592F26 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
#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
#EAD3CE
oklch(88.4% 0.027 32.2)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6AD
oklch(80.9% 0.048 32.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC8F82
oklch(70.7% 0.077 32.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD7362
oklch(63.1% 0.098 33.7)
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Step 600
600
#A85A49
oklch(55.6% 0.106 33.4)
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Step 700
700
#90493B
oklch(49% 0.099 32.4)
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Step 800
800
#753D31
oklch(42.7% 0.081 33.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#592F26
oklch(35.7% 0.064 33.1)
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Step 950
950
#381F19
oklch(27.1% 0.041 34.3)
#592F26 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) | #393525 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433E25 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61282D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592F26
#592F26
oklch(35.7% 0.064 33.1)
- #004550
#004550
oklch(35.9% 0.063 212.6)
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 #592F26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.061
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.077
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.081
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.083
Use #592F26 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.