#593B44
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39% 0.044 359.8), rgb(89, 59, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#593B44 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 360°. 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 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593B44 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 59, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 20%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.044 359.8) |
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 #593B44 | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593B44 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #593B44 text on white | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #593B44 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4D8
oklch(88.4% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8C0
oklch(80.9% 0.034 358.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE939F
oklch(70.7% 0.054 0.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC7888
oklch(63% 0.068 359.2)
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Step 600
600
#976172
oklch(55.6% 0.073 359.4)
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Step 700
700
#81505F
oklch(49.1% 0.069 0.1)
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Step 800
800
#69424E
oklch(42.8% 0.057 359.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593B44
oklch(39% 0.044 359.8)
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Step 950
950
#322126
oklch(27.1% 0.027 359.8)
#593B44 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) | #3F4044 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464543 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E393E | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593B44
#593B44
oklch(39% 0.044 359.8)
- #284D46
#284D46
oklch(39% 0.044 180.2)
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 #593B44, 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 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.082
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.082
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.086
Use #593B44 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.