#593735
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.7% 0.049 23.3), rgb(89, 55, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#593735 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593735 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 55, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 25%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.049 23.3) |
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 #593735 | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593735 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #593735 text on white | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #593735 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D3
oklch(88.5% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B5
oklch(80.9% 0.037 24.3)
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Step 400
400
#C3938F
oklch(70.8% 0.059 24.1)
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Step 500
500
#B37774
oklch(63.1% 0.076 22.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E605C
oklch(55.7% 0.082 24)
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Step 700
700
#874F4C
oklch(49.2% 0.076 23.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E413E
oklch(42.8% 0.063 24.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593735
oklch(37.7% 0.049 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#34201F
oklch(26.9% 0.031 22.5)
#593735 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) | #3E3C35 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464334 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #603337 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593735
#593735
oklch(37.7% 0.049 23.3)
- #1C494D
#1C494D
oklch(37.6% 0.049 203.3)
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 #593735, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.071
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.075
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.091
Use #593735 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.