#593D16
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.4% 0.066 72.2), rgb(89, 61, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#593D16 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593D16 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 61, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 60%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.066 72.2) |
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 #593D16 | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593D16 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #593D16 text on white | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #593D16 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 72.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9E
oklch(80.9% 0.05 72.1)
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Step 400
400
#C09968
oklch(70.8% 0.08 72.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF7F3D
oklch(63.1% 0.102 72.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B6717
oklch(55.6% 0.111 71.8)
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Step 700
700
#845505
oklch(49% 0.103 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B460C
oklch(42.6% 0.085 72.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593D16
oklch(38.4% 0.066 72.2)
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Step 950
950
#33230D
oklch(27% 0.042 73)
#593D16 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) | #473E11 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4517 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #613635 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593D16
#593D16
oklch(38.4% 0.066 72.2)
- #284566
#284566
oklch(38.4% 0.067 252.7)
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 #593D16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.033
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.057
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.076
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.089
Use #593D16 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.