#593513
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(36.6% 0.07 60.7), rgb(89, 53, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#593513 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 61°. 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 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593513 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 53, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 65%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.07 60.7) |
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 #593513 | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593513 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #593513 text on white | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #593513 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#E8D5C6
oklch(88.4% 0.029 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB99F
oklch(80.8% 0.052 60.2)
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Step 400
400
#C7956A
oklch(70.8% 0.084 61.5)
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Step 500
500
#B87940
oklch(63.1% 0.107 60.9)
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Step 600
600
#A4611D
oklch(55.7% 0.117 60.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C500E
oklch(49.2% 0.108 61)
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Step 800
800
#724211
oklch(42.8% 0.09 60.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593513
oklch(36.6% 0.07 60.7)
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Step 950
950
#36210E
oklch(27% 0.044 61.2)
#593513 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) | #40380F | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494113 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #622D2E | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593513
#593513
oklch(36.6% 0.07 60.7)
- #154360
#154360
oklch(36.7% 0.07 240.5)
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 #593513, 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 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.079
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.086
Use #593513 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.