#593136
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.5% 0.058 12.3), rgb(89, 49, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#593136 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593136 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 49, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 29%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.058 12.3) |
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 #593136 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593136 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #593136 text on white | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #593136 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.025 11.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6B9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 12.6)
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Step 400
400
#C88F95
oklch(70.7% 0.07 12)
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Step 500
500
#B9727B
oklch(63.1% 0.09 11.8)
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Step 600
600
#A45A64
oklch(55.6% 0.097 12.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C4953
oklch(49% 0.091 11.5)
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Step 800
800
#723D44
oklch(42.8% 0.074 12.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593136
oklch(36.5% 0.058 12.3)
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Step 950
950
#361F21
oklch(27% 0.036 14.1)
#593136 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) | #383836 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423F35 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #602D33 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593136
#593136
oklch(36.5% 0.058 12.3)
- #0A4847
#0A4847
oklch(36.5% 0.058 193.2)
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 #593136, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.074
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.078
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.082
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.083
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.084
Use #593136 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.