#593C4A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.4% 0.046 348.9), rgb(89, 60, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#593C4A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593C4A |
| RGB | rgb(89, 60, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 19%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.046 348.9) |
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 #593C4A | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593C4A | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #593C4A text on white | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #593C4A text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8C4
oklch(80.9% 0.035 349.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC93A6
oklch(70.7% 0.055 349.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA7890
oklch(63% 0.07 349)
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Step 600
600
#95617A
oklch(55.6% 0.075 349.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F5067
oklch(49.2% 0.07 349.2)
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Step 800
800
#674154
oklch(42.6% 0.059 348.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593C4A
oklch(39.4% 0.046 348.9)
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Step 950
950
#312129
oklch(27% 0.028 347.7)
#593C4A 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) | #3E424B | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454649 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D3B41 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593C4A
#593C4A
oklch(39.4% 0.046 348.9)
- #2C4E42
#2C4E42
oklch(39.4% 0.045 169.4)
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 #593C4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.031
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.082
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.090
Use #593C4A 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.