#592F2C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.9% 0.062 24.9), rgb(89, 47, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#592F2C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 25°. 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 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592F2C |
| RGB | rgb(89, 47, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 34%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.062 24.9) |
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 #592F2C | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592F2C | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #592F2C text on white | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #592F2C 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E5
oklch(93.7% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D1
oklch(88.5% 0.026 23.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6B2
oklch(80.9% 0.046 25)
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Step 400
400
#CB8F89
oklch(70.7% 0.074 25.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC726C
oklch(63.1% 0.095 25.1)
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Step 600
600
#A75954
oklch(55.5% 0.103 24.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4944
oklch(49.1% 0.096 25.4)
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Step 800
800
#753C38
oklch(42.7% 0.081 25.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#592F2C
oklch(35.9% 0.062 24.9)
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Step 950
950
#371F1D
oklch(27% 0.038 25)
#592F2C 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) | #38362C | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433E2B | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61292E | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592F2C
#592F2C
oklch(35.9% 0.062 24.9)
- #00464C
#00464C
oklch(36% 0.061 204.6)
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 #592F2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.065
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.077
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.081
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.085
Use #592F2C 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.