#593B3F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.8% 0.043 10.5), rgb(89, 59, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#593B3F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593B3F |
| RGB | rgb(89, 59, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 20%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.043 10.5) |
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 #593B3F | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593B3F | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #593B3F text on white | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #593B3F text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D6
oklch(88.6% 0.018 13.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9BC
oklch(81% 0.031 10.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9499
oklch(70.7% 0.051 10.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD7980
oklch(63.1% 0.066 10.2)
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Step 600
600
#986269
oklch(55.7% 0.071 11.1)
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Step 700
700
#825158
oklch(49.2% 0.066 10.5)
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Step 800
800
#694248
oklch(42.6% 0.055 9.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593B3F
oklch(38.8% 0.043 10.5)
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Step 950
950
#322123
oklch(27% 0.026 11.2)
#593B3F 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) | #40403F | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47453E | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F383C | 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°).
- #593B3F
#593B3F
oklch(38.8% 0.043 10.5)
- #274C4A
#274C4A
oklch(38.8% 0.043 191)
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 #593B3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.027
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.079
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.082
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.082
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.083
Use #593B3F 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.