#593A23
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(37.9% 0.057 56.6), rgb(89, 58, 35).
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White text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#593A23 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593A23 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 58, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 44%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.057 56.6) |
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 #593A23 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593A23 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #593A23 text on white | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #593A23 text on black | 2.05:1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 56.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA7
oklch(80.9% 0.042 55.2)
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Step 400
400
#C29677
oklch(70.7% 0.068 56.5)
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Step 500
500
#B27C54
oklch(63.2% 0.087 56.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D6439
oklch(55.6% 0.094 56.3)
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Step 700
700
#86532B
oklch(49.2% 0.087 56.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D4425
oklch(42.7% 0.072 56.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593A23
oklch(37.9% 0.057 56.6)
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Step 950
950
#342215
oklch(27.1% 0.036 56.4)
#593A23 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) | #433D21 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4423 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #613434 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593A23
#593A23
oklch(37.9% 0.057 56.6)
- #21475C
#21475C
oklch(38% 0.056 235.1)
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 #593A23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.077
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.087
Use #593A23 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.