#593312
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.2% 0.071 58.2), rgb(89, 51, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#593312 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593312 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 51, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 66%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.071 58.2) |
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 #593312 | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593312 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #593312 text on white | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #593312 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 59.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99F
oklch(81% 0.054 58.5)
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Step 400
400
#C9936A
oklch(70.6% 0.086 58)
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Step 500
500
#BA7841
oklch(63.1% 0.109 58.7)
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Step 600
600
#A65F1E
oklch(55.6% 0.119 58)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E0F
oklch(49.1% 0.111 58)
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Step 800
800
#734011
oklch(42.6% 0.092 58)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593312
oklch(36.2% 0.071 58.2)
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Step 950
950
#37200E
oklch(26.9% 0.046 57.2)
#593312 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) | #3E370E | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474012 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #622B2C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593312
#593312
oklch(36.2% 0.071 58.2)
- #0F425F
#0F425F
oklch(36.1% 0.072 239)
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 #593312, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.084
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.086
Use #593312 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.