#593B3C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.7% 0.043 17), rgb(89, 59, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#593B3C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593B3C |
| RGB | rgb(89, 59, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 20%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.043 17) |
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 #593B3C | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593B3C | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #593B3C text on white | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #593B3C text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F0E7E7
oklch(93.5% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D5
oklch(88.6% 0.018 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B9
oklch(81% 0.032 17.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF9495
oklch(70.7% 0.052 16.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE7A7B
oklch(63.2% 0.065 17.8)
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Step 600
600
#996264
oklch(55.6% 0.072 17.3)
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Step 700
700
#825153
oklch(49.1% 0.066 17.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A4344
oklch(42.8% 0.054 17.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593B3C
oklch(38.7% 0.043 17)
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Step 950
950
#332122
oklch(27.1% 0.028 15.4)
#593B3C 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) | #403F3C | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48453C | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F383B | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593B3C
#593B3C
oklch(38.7% 0.043 17)
- #264B4C
#264B4C
oklch(38.6% 0.042 197.8)
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 #593B3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.028
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.074
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.082
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.085
Use #593B3C 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.