#593D41
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.3% 0.04 9.6), rgb(89, 61, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#593D41 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 10°. 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 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593D41 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 61, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 19%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.04 9.6) |
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 #593D41 | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593D41 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #593D41 text on white | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #593D41 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D7
oklch(88.6% 0.017 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9BC
oklch(80.9% 0.03 9.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC959A
oklch(70.7% 0.047 9.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB7A81
oklch(63.1% 0.062 9.5)
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Step 600
600
#96636B
oklch(55.7% 0.067 9.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F5259
oklch(49.1% 0.061 9.4)
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Step 800
800
#684349
oklch(42.7% 0.052 8.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593D41
oklch(39.3% 0.04 9.6)
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Step 950
950
#322124
oklch(27% 0.027 7.3)
#593D41 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) | #414141 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484640 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E3B3E | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593D41
#593D41
oklch(39.3% 0.04 9.6)
- #2B4D4A
#2B4D4A
oklch(39.3% 0.04 188.5)
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 #593D41, 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 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.082
Use #593D41 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.