#593100
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(35.6% 0.081 63.3), rgb(89, 49, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#593100 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593100 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 49, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 100%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.081 63.3) |
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 #593100 | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593100 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #593100 text on white | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #593100 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DE
oklch(93.7% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C3
oklch(88.5% 0.034 63)
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Step 300
300
#DDB998
oklch(80.9% 0.061 64.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC935E
oklch(70.7% 0.098 63.1)
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Step 500
500
#BD772B
oklch(63.1% 0.124 63.7)
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Step 600
600
#A66000
oklch(55.7% 0.127 63.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593100
oklch(35.6% 0.081 63.3)
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Step 950
950
#382008
oklch(27% 0.052 62.3)
#593100 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) | #3E3500 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473E00 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #622829 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593100
#593100
oklch(35.6% 0.081 63.3)
- #084063
#084063
oklch(35.7% 0.081 243)
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 #593100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.072
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.075
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.084
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.088
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.089
Use #593100 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.