#592F47
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.8% 0.07 345.8), rgb(89, 47, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#592F47 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #592F47 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 47, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 31%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.07 345.8) |
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 #592F47 | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #592F47 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #592F47 text on white | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #592F47 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 346)
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Step 300
300
#DBB4C8
oklch(81% 0.052 346.1)
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Step 400
400
#C78CAC
oklch(70.8% 0.083 345.7)
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Step 500
500
#B86E97
oklch(63.2% 0.107 346.2)
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Step 600
600
#A35582
oklch(55.7% 0.117 345.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B456E
oklch(49.1% 0.108 345.7)
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Step 800
800
#713959
oklch(42.7% 0.089 346.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#592F47
oklch(36.8% 0.07 345.8)
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Step 950
950
#361D2B
oklch(27% 0.045 345.9)
#592F47 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) | #323848 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3F46 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E2F38 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #592F47
#592F47
oklch(36.8% 0.07 345.8)
- #0D4B36
#0D4B36
oklch(36.9% 0.071 165.1)
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 #592F47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.081
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.082
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.086
Use #592F47 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.