#593B09
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(37.8% 0.074 74.2), rgb(89, 59, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#593B09 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593B09 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 59, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 82%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.074 74.2) |
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 #593B09 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593B09 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #593B09 text on white | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #593B09 text on black | 2.05:1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 75.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC99
oklch(81% 0.056 74.1)
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Step 400
400
#C29860
oklch(70.6% 0.089 73.5)
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Step 500
500
#B27E2E
oklch(63.1% 0.114 74.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593B09
oklch(37.8% 0.074 74.2)
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Step 950
950
#342308
oklch(27.1% 0.048 75.6)
#593B09 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) | #463D01 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D440B | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #623332 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593B09
#593B09
oklch(37.8% 0.074 74.2)
- #244368
#244368
oklch(37.8% 0.074 253.9)
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 #593B09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.036
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.064
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.091
Use #593B09 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.