#593B23
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.1% 0.056 58.7), rgb(89, 59, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#593B23 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593B23 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 59, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 44%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.056 58.7) |
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 #593B23 | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593B23 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #593B23 text on white | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #593B23 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 61.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA6
oklch(81% 0.042 60)
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Step 400
400
#C19777
oklch(70.8% 0.067 58.7)
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Step 500
500
#B17C53
oklch(63.1% 0.087 58.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C6537
oklch(55.7% 0.094 59)
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Step 700
700
#85532A
oklch(49% 0.087 58)
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Step 800
800
#6C4424
oklch(42.6% 0.072 57.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593B23
oklch(38.1% 0.056 58.7)
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Step 950
950
#342214
oklch(27% 0.037 58.3)
#593B23 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) | #443E21 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4423 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #613535 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593B23
#593B23
oklch(38.1% 0.056 58.7)
- #24475D
#24475D
oklch(38.2% 0.055 238.2)
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 #593B23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.064
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.077
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.088
Use #593B23 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.