#593C27
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.4% 0.053 56.4), rgb(89, 60, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#593C27 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 56°. 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 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593C27 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 60, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 39%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.053 56.4) |
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 #593C27 | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593C27 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #593C27 text on white | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #593C27 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 56.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA9
oklch(80.9% 0.039 56.8)
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Step 400
400
#C0977B
oklch(70.7% 0.063 55.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF7D59
oklch(63.1% 0.08 56.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A653E
oklch(55.5% 0.087 56.1)
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Step 700
700
#845430
oklch(49.2% 0.082 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B4528
oklch(42.7% 0.068 57)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593C27
oklch(38.4% 0.053 56.4)
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Step 950
950
#332216
oklch(26.9% 0.033 56)
#593C27 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) | #443F25 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4527 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #613637 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593C27
#593C27
oklch(38.4% 0.053 56.4)
- #26485C
#26485C
oklch(38.5% 0.052 236.1)
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 #593C27, 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 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.066
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.079
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.084
Use #593C27 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.