#593238
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.8% 0.057 10.3), rgb(89, 50, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#593238 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593238 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 50, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 28%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.057 10.3) |
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 #593238 | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593238 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #593238 text on white | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #593238 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F2E7E8
oklch(93.7% 0.012 11)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 11)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6BA
oklch(81% 0.043 10.7)
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Step 400
400
#C78F96
oklch(70.6% 0.069 10.7)
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Step 500
500
#B7737D
oklch(63.1% 0.087 10.3)
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Step 600
600
#A35B66
oklch(55.7% 0.095 10.8)
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Step 700
700
#8B4A55
oklch(49.1% 0.088 10.1)
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Step 800
800
#713D45
oklch(42.7% 0.073 10.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593238
oklch(36.8% 0.057 10.3)
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Step 950
950
#361F22
oklch(27% 0.036 11.3)
#593238 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) | #393938 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424037 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #602E34 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593238
#593238
oklch(36.8% 0.057 10.3)
- #0F4946
#0F4946
oklch(36.9% 0.057 189.8)
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 #593238, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.075
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.080
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.081
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.085
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.087
Use #593238 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.