#593221
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.2% 0.063 43.9), rgb(89, 50, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#593221 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593221 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 50, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 46%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.063 43.9) |
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 #593221 | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593221 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #593221 text on white | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #593221 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 44.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A8
oklch(81% 0.047 45.3)
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Step 400
400
#C9927A
oklch(70.7% 0.075 44.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA7658
oklch(63.1% 0.096 44.4)
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Step 600
600
#A65D3D
oklch(55.6% 0.106 43.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E4C2F
oklch(49% 0.099 43.6)
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Step 800
800
#733F28
oklch(42.7% 0.081 44)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593221
oklch(36.2% 0.063 43.9)
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Step 950
950
#372016
oklch(27.1% 0.04 44.1)
#593221 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) | #3C3720 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463F21 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #612B2E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593221
#593221
oklch(36.2% 0.063 43.9)
- #0A4456
#0A4456
oklch(36.1% 0.063 224.5)
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 #593221, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.069
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.086
Use #593221 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.