#593403
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(36.3% 0.078 66.2), rgb(89, 52, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#593403 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593403 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 52, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 93%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.078 66.2) |
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 #593403 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593403 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #593403 text on white | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #593403 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 64.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA99
oklch(80.9% 0.058 66.8)
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Step 400
400
#C9955F
oklch(70.8% 0.094 66.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA792D
oklch(63.1% 0.12 66.1)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714200
oklch(42.6% 0.095 65.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593403
oklch(36.3% 0.078 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#372108
oklch(27.1% 0.05 66)
#593403 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) | #403700 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494004 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #622B2B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593403
#593403
oklch(36.3% 0.078 66.2)
- #134164
#134164
oklch(36.3% 0.078 245.6)
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 #593403, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.069
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.077
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.078
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.085
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.088
Use #593403 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.