#593B0E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(37.8% 0.072 72.6), rgb(89, 59, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#593B0E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 73°. 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 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593B0E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 59, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 73%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.072 72.6) |
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 #593B0E | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593B0E | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #593B0E text on white | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #593B0E 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
#F0E8DF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C4
oklch(88.4% 0.03 70.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC9B
oklch(81% 0.054 72.5)
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Step 400
400
#C29863
oklch(70.7% 0.086 72.2)
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Step 500
500
#B27E34
oklch(63.2% 0.11 72.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#845500
oklch(49% 0.105 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593B0E
oklch(37.8% 0.072 72.6)
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Step 950
950
#34230A
oklch(27.1% 0.046 74)
#593B0E 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) | #453D07 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D440F | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #623332 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593B0E
#593B0E
oklch(37.8% 0.072 72.6)
- #244467
#244467
oklch(38% 0.071 252.1)
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 #593B0E, 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 0.060
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.066
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.080
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.091
Use #593B0E 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.