#592F43
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.6% 0.067 351), rgb(89, 47, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#592F43 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592F43 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 47, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 31%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.067 351) |
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 #592F43 | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592F43 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #592F43 text on white | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #592F43 text on black | 1.91:1 | 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
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DB
oklch(88.5% 0.028 352)
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Step 300
300
#DBB4C5
oklch(80.9% 0.05 350.2)
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Step 400
400
#C88CA7
oklch(70.7% 0.081 350.7)
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Step 500
500
#B86F91
oklch(63.1% 0.102 351)
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Step 600
600
#A3567B
oklch(55.6% 0.11 351.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C4668
oklch(49.2% 0.103 351.1)
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Step 800
800
#723A55
oklch(42.8% 0.086 351.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#592F43
oklch(36.6% 0.067 351)
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Step 950
950
#361D29
oklch(26.9% 0.043 350.2)
#592F43 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) | #333844 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3F42 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F2E36 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592F43
#592F43
oklch(36.6% 0.067 351)
- #0A4A3A
#0A4A3A
oklch(36.6% 0.067 171)
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 #592F43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.081
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.082
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.084
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.087
Use #592F43 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.