#593A44
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.8% 0.046 358.5), rgb(89, 58, 68).
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White text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#593A44 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 359°. 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 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593A44 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 58, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 21%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.046 358.5) |
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 #593A44 | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593A44 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #593A44 text on white | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #593A44 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D9
oklch(88.5% 0.02 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#D5B8C0
oklch(81% 0.035 359.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE93A0
oklch(70.7% 0.054 358.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD7889
oklch(63.1% 0.07 358.4)
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Step 600
600
#986073
oklch(55.6% 0.077 358)
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Step 700
700
#824F60
oklch(49.1% 0.072 358.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A414E
oklch(42.7% 0.06 359.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593A44
oklch(38.8% 0.046 358.5)
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Step 950
950
#322026
oklch(26.8% 0.03 357.6)
#593A44 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) | #3E3F44 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454543 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E383D | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593A44
#593A44
oklch(38.8% 0.046 358.5)
- #264D45
#264D45
oklch(38.9% 0.047 178.8)
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 #593A44, 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 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.083
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.084
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.088
Use #593A44 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.