#593437
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.1% 0.054 14.7), rgb(89, 52, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#593437 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593437 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 52, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 26%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.054 14.7) |
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 #593437 | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593437 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #593437 text on white | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #593437 text on black | 1.97:1 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D4
oklch(88.6% 0.022 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7B8
oklch(80.9% 0.039 16)
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Step 400
400
#C59194
oklch(70.7% 0.063 15)
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Step 500
500
#B6757A
oklch(63.2% 0.082 14.7)
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Step 600
600
#A15D63
oklch(55.7% 0.089 14.7)
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Step 700
700
#894C52
oklch(49.1% 0.083 14.3)
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Step 800
800
#703F43
oklch(42.8% 0.069 15.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593437
oklch(37.1% 0.054 14.7)
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Step 950
950
#351F21
oklch(26.9% 0.034 13.7)
#593437 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) | #3B3A37 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444136 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #603035 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593437
#593437
oklch(37.1% 0.054 14.7)
- #154949
#154949
oklch(37.2% 0.054 195.1)
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 #593437, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.082
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.085
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.089
Use #593437 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.