#593A3D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.5% 0.044 13), rgb(89, 58, 61).
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White text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#593A3D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593A3D |
| RGB | rgb(89, 58, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 21%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.044 13) |
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 #593A3D | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593A3D | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #593A3D text on white | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #593A3D text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 9.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B8BA
oklch(80.8% 0.033 13.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF9397
oklch(70.6% 0.053 12.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF797E
oklch(63.2% 0.068 13.1)
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Step 600
600
#996167
oklch(55.5% 0.073 12.7)
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Step 700
700
#835056
oklch(49.1% 0.069 12.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A4246
oklch(42.7% 0.056 13.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593A3D
oklch(38.5% 0.044 13)
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Step 950
950
#332122
oklch(27.1% 0.028 15.4)
#593A3D 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) | #3F3F3D | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47443C | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F373B | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593A3D
#593A3D
oklch(38.5% 0.044 13)
- #244B4A
#244B4A
oklch(38.4% 0.044 193.3)
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 #593A3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.028
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.078
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.084
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.085
Use #593A3D 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.