#593B1A
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38% 0.063 66.3), rgb(89, 59, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#593B1A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593B1A |
| RGB | rgb(89, 59, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 55%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.063 66.3) |
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 #593B1A | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593B1A | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #593B1A text on white | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #593B1A text on black | 2.06:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 65.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA1
oklch(80.8% 0.047 66)
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Step 400
400
#C1976D
oklch(70.6% 0.076 66.1)
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Step 500
500
#B17D45
oklch(63.1% 0.097 66.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D6524
oklch(55.6% 0.107 65.9)
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Step 700
700
#865417
oklch(49.2% 0.098 66.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D4516
oklch(42.8% 0.082 66.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593B1A
oklch(38% 0.063 66.3)
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Step 950
950
#342210
oklch(27% 0.04 64.6)
#593B1A 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) | #453D17 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C441B | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #613434 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593B1A
#593B1A
oklch(38% 0.063 66.3)
- #244562
#244562
oklch(37.9% 0.063 246.9)
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 #593B1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.040
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.064
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.071
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.084
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.084
Use #593B1A 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.