#593827
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.6% 0.055 47.8), rgb(89, 56, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#593827 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593827 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 56, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 39%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.055 47.8) |
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 #593827 | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593827 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #593827 text on white | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #593827 text on black | 2.01:1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AA
oklch(80.8% 0.041 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#C3957D
oklch(70.7% 0.065 48.8)
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Step 500
500
#B37A5C
oklch(63.1% 0.083 48.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F6242
oklch(55.6% 0.092 47.9)
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Step 700
700
#885134
oklch(49.2% 0.085 47.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E422C
oklch(42.6% 0.07 46.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593827
oklch(37.6% 0.055 47.8)
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Step 950
950
#342117
oklch(26.9% 0.034 48.6)
#593827 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) | #413C26 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494327 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #613234 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593827
#593827
oklch(37.6% 0.055 47.8)
- #1D4758
#1D4758
oklch(37.6% 0.055 227.5)
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 #593827, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.083
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.083
Use #593827 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.