#593036
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.3% 0.06 11.1), rgb(89, 48, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#593036 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593036 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 48, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 30%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.06 11.1) |
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 #593036 | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593036 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #593036 text on white | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #593036 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E8
oklch(93.5% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.025 11.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5B9
oklch(80.9% 0.045 11.2)
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Step 400
400
#C98E95
oklch(70.6% 0.072 11.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA717B
oklch(63% 0.093 11.2)
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Step 600
600
#A55965
oklch(55.6% 0.1 10.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D4953
oklch(49.1% 0.092 11.7)
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Step 800
800
#733C44
oklch(42.7% 0.077 11.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593036
oklch(36.3% 0.06 11.1)
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Step 950
950
#371E22
oklch(27% 0.039 9.7)
#593036 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) | #373736 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423F35 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #602C32 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593036
#593036
oklch(36.3% 0.06 11.1)
- #064846
#064846
oklch(36.4% 0.06 191.6)
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 #593036, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.074
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.077
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.081
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.082
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.084
Use #593036 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.