#592F41
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.5% 0.066 353.7), rgb(89, 47, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#592F41 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592F41 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 47, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 31%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.066 353.7) |
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 #592F41 | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592F41 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #592F41 text on white | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #592F41 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 354.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB4C3
oklch(80.9% 0.049 353.2)
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Step 400
400
#C88CA4
oklch(70.6% 0.079 353.6)
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Step 500
500
#B96F8E
oklch(63.1% 0.101 353.7)
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Step 600
600
#A45678
oklch(55.6% 0.11 353.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C4665
oklch(49.1% 0.102 353.6)
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Step 800
800
#723A52
oklch(42.7% 0.084 354.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#592F41
oklch(36.5% 0.066 353.7)
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Step 950
950
#361E28
oklch(27% 0.04 353.6)
#592F41 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) | #343842 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3F40 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F2D35 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592F41
#592F41
oklch(36.5% 0.066 353.7)
- #084A3C
#084A3C
oklch(36.7% 0.066 173.8)
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 #592F41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.081
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.082
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.082
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.086
Use #592F41 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.