#593A1E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(37.8% 0.061 61.4), rgb(89, 58, 30).
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White text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#593A1E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593A1E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 58, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 50%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.061 61.4) |
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 #593A1E | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593A1E | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #593A1E text on white | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #593A1E text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 61.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BBA3
oklch(81% 0.046 62.7)
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Step 400
400
#C29772
oklch(70.8% 0.072 62)
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Step 500
500
#B27C4C
oklch(63.1% 0.093 61.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D642F
oklch(55.5% 0.1 61)
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Step 700
700
#865321
oklch(49.1% 0.093 61.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D441D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 61.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593A1E
oklch(37.8% 0.061 61.4)
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Step 950
950
#342212
oklch(27% 0.038 61.7)
#593A1E 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) | #443D1B | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B441E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #613333 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593A1E
#593A1E
oklch(37.8% 0.061 61.4)
- #21465F
#21465F
oklch(37.9% 0.06 240.5)
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 #593A1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.088
Use #593A1E 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.