#593A32
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.2% 0.046 35.1), rgb(89, 58, 50).
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White text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#593A32 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593A32 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 58, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 28%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.046 35.1) |
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 #593A32 | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593A32 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #593A32 text on white | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #593A32 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B2
oklch(80.9% 0.035 33.8)
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Step 400
400
#C19589
oklch(70.8% 0.056 35.8)
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Step 500
500
#B07A6C
oklch(63.1% 0.071 35.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B6354
oklch(55.7% 0.077 35.7)
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Step 700
700
#845144
oklch(49% 0.072 35.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4338
oklch(42.8% 0.06 35.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593A32
oklch(38.2% 0.046 35.1)
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Step 950
950
#33211D
oklch(26.9% 0.029 33)
#593A32 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) | #413E31 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494432 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #603638 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593A32
#593A32
oklch(38.2% 0.046 35.1)
- #234952
#234952
oklch(38.1% 0.046 215.1)
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 #593A32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.086
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.089
Use #593A32 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.