#593205
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(35.9% 0.078 62.7), rgb(89, 50, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#593205 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.078 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 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593205 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 50, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 89%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.078 62.7) |
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 #593205 | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593205 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #593205 text on white | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #593205 text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 62.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDB99A
oklch(80.9% 0.059 62.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB9361
oklch(70.7% 0.095 62.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC7732
oklch(63% 0.12 62.2)
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Step 600
600
#A65F00
oklch(55.5% 0.127 62.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#744100
oklch(42.8% 0.098 62.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593205
oklch(35.9% 0.078 62.7)
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Step 950
950
#37200A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 61.7)
#593205 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) | #3E3600 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473F05 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62292A | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593205
#593205
oklch(35.9% 0.078 62.7)
- #0C4162
#0C4162
oklch(36% 0.078 242)
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 #593205, 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 0.059
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.072
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.075
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.083
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.085
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.089
Use #593205 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.