#593C3F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39% 0.041 12.3), rgb(89, 60, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#593C3F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 12°. 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 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593C3F |
| RGB | rgb(89, 60, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 19%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.041 12.3) |
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 #593C3F | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593C3F | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #593C3F text on white | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #593C3F text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#E4D5D6
oklch(88.5% 0.017 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9BB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 12.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD9498
oklch(70.6% 0.05 11.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC7A7F
oklch(63.1% 0.063 12.4)
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Step 600
600
#976268
oklch(55.5% 0.069 12.2)
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Step 700
700
#815157
oklch(49.1% 0.065 11.6)
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Step 800
800
#694347
oklch(42.8% 0.053 12.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593C3F
oklch(39% 0.041 12.3)
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Step 950
950
#322123
oklch(27% 0.026 11.2)
#593C3F 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) | #41403F | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48463E | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E393D | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593C3F
#593C3F
oklch(39% 0.041 12.3)
- #294C4B
#294C4B
oklch(39% 0.041 193.2)
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 #593C3F, 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 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.080
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.082
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.083
Use #593C3F 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.