#593B35
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.5% 0.044 31.7), rgb(89, 59, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#593B35 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593B35 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 59, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 25%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.044 31.7) |
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 #593B35 | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593B35 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #593B35 text on white | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #593B35 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B4
oklch(80.8% 0.033 29.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF958C
oklch(70.7% 0.053 32.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF7A70
oklch(63.1% 0.069 31)
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Step 600
600
#9A6358
oklch(55.6% 0.074 31.9)
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Step 700
700
#835248
oklch(49.1% 0.068 32.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B433B
oklch(42.7% 0.058 31.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593B35
oklch(38.5% 0.044 31.7)
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Step 950
950
#33211E
oklch(26.9% 0.029 29.6)
#593B35 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) | #423F34 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494535 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #603739 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593B35
#593B35
oklch(38.5% 0.044 31.7)
- #254A51
#254A51
oklch(38.5% 0.044 211.3)
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 #593B35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.083
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.088
Use #593B35 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.