#593244
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.2% 0.062 351.4), rgb(89, 50, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#593244 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593244 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 50, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 28%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.062 351.4) |
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 #593244 | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593244 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #593244 text on white | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #593244 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3DB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 352.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C4
oklch(80.9% 0.046 351.2)
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Step 400
400
#C58EA6
oklch(70.7% 0.074 351.3)
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Step 500
500
#B57190
oklch(63.1% 0.094 351.3)
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Step 600
600
#A0587A
oklch(55.5% 0.103 351.3)
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Step 700
700
#894867
oklch(49.1% 0.096 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F3C54
oklch(42.7% 0.078 351.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593244
oklch(37.2% 0.062 351.4)
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Step 950
950
#351E29
oklch(26.9% 0.04 350)
#593244 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) | #363A45 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404143 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E3138 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593244
#593244
oklch(37.2% 0.062 351.4)
- #154B3C
#154B3C
oklch(37.3% 0.062 171)
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 #593244, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.086
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.089
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.090
Use #593244 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.