#593A28
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38% 0.053 50.7), rgb(89, 58, 40).
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White text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#593A28 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593A28 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 58, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 38%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.053 50.7) |
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 #593A28 | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593A28 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #593A28 text on white | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #593A28 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#E6D5CC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 49.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAAA
oklch(81% 0.04 50.7)
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Step 400
400
#C1967D
oklch(70.7% 0.063 51.6)
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Step 500
500
#B17B5C
oklch(63% 0.081 50.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C6442
oklch(55.6% 0.087 51.4)
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Step 700
700
#855234
oklch(49% 0.081 50.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D442B
oklch(42.8% 0.068 51.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593A28
oklch(38% 0.053 50.7)
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Step 950
950
#342217
oklch(27.1% 0.034 52.2)
#593A28 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) | #433D27 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4428 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #613435 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593A28
#593A28
oklch(38% 0.053 50.7)
- #224759
#224759
oklch(37.9% 0.052 231.5)
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 #593A28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.082
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.084
Use #593A28 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.