#593A05
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(37.6% 0.076 73.9), rgb(89, 58, 5).
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White text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#593A05 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593A05 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 58, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 89%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.076 73.9) |
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 #593A05 | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593A05 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #593A05 text on white | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #593A05 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C3
oklch(88.4% 0.031 72.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC98
oklch(80.9% 0.057 74.8)
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Step 400
400
#C3985E
oklch(70.7% 0.091 73.7)
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Step 500
500
#B37D2A
oklch(63% 0.117 73.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C6700
oklch(55.7% 0.118 73.9)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593A05
oklch(37.6% 0.076 73.9)
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Step 950
950
#342207
oklch(26.8% 0.048 73.9)
#593A05 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) | #453C00 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4307 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #623231 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593A05
#593A05
oklch(37.6% 0.076 73.9)
- #224269
#224269
oklch(37.5% 0.077 254.5)
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 #593A05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.038
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.064
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.078
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.082
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.090
Use #593A05 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.