#593D3C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.1% 0.04 21.3), rgb(89, 61, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#593D3C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593D3C |
| RGB | rgb(89, 61, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 19%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.04 21.3) |
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 #593D3C | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593D3C | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #593D3C text on white | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #593D3C text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D4
oklch(88.5% 0.017 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9B8
oklch(80.8% 0.03 20.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD9594
oklch(70.7% 0.048 20)
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Step 500
500
#AC7B79
oklch(63.1% 0.062 21.6)
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Step 600
600
#966462
oklch(55.6% 0.065 21.9)
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Step 700
700
#805351
oklch(49.2% 0.061 22.3)
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Step 800
800
#684443
oklch(42.7% 0.05 21.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593D3C
oklch(39.1% 0.04 21.3)
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Step 950
950
#322221
oklch(27.1% 0.025 22.9)
#593D3C 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) | #42413C | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49463C | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F3A3D | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593D3C
#593D3C
oklch(39.1% 0.04 21.3)
- #2A4C4E
#2A4C4E
oklch(39.2% 0.04 200.5)
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 #593D3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.029
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.078
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.083
Use #593D3C 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.