#593D10
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.3% 0.071 74.9), rgb(89, 61, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#593D10 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593D10 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 61, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 70%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.071 74.9) |
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 #593D10 | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593D10 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #593D10 text on white | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #593D10 text on black | 2.09:1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 75.7)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9B
oklch(80.8% 0.053 74.6)
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Step 400
400
#C09963
oklch(70.7% 0.085 74.7)
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Step 500
500
#B07F35
oklch(63.1% 0.108 74.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4600
oklch(42.6% 0.09 74.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593D10
oklch(38.3% 0.071 74.9)
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Step 950
950
#33230B
oklch(27% 0.044 74.9)
#593D10 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) | #473E09 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4512 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #623634 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593D10
#593D10
oklch(38.3% 0.071 74.9)
- #284468
#284468
oklch(38.2% 0.071 255.3)
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 #593D10, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.031
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.065
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.088
Use #593D10 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.