#593917
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(37.5% 0.066 64.8), rgb(89, 57, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#593917 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593917 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 57, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 59%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.066 64.8) |
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 #593917 | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593917 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #593917 text on white | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #593917 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 65.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8BBA0
oklch(81% 0.05 65)
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Step 400
400
#C3976B
oklch(70.7% 0.079 66)
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Step 500
500
#B47C43
oklch(63.2% 0.101 64.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F6420
oklch(55.6% 0.11 65)
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Step 700
700
#885312
oklch(49.2% 0.102 65.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4413
oklch(42.7% 0.084 65.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593917
oklch(37.5% 0.066 64.8)
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Step 950
950
#35220F
oklch(27.1% 0.042 64.3)
#593917 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) | #433C13 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4318 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #613232 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593917
#593917
oklch(37.5% 0.066 64.8)
- #1F4462
#1F4462
oklch(37.4% 0.067 245.4)
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 #593917, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.085
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.087
Use #593917 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.