#593D44
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.4% 0.041 2.7), rgb(89, 61, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#593D44 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 3°. 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 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593D44 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 61, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 19%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.041 2.7) |
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 #593D44 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593D44 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #593D44 text on white | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #593D44 text on black | 2.17:1 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7E9
oklch(93.5% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D8
oklch(88.6% 0.017 3.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9BF
oklch(81% 0.031 2.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC949E
oklch(70.7% 0.05 1.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA7A86
oklch(63.1% 0.062 2.5)
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Step 600
600
#956370
oklch(55.7% 0.067 2.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F515D
oklch(49% 0.064 2.7)
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Step 800
800
#67434C
oklch(42.7% 0.051 3.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593D44
oklch(39.4% 0.041 2.7)
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Step 950
950
#312125
oklch(26.9% 0.026 2.4)
#593D44 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) | #414244 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474643 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E3B3F | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593D44
#593D44
oklch(39.4% 0.041 2.7)
- #2C4D48
#2C4D48
oklch(39.3% 0.04 183.6)
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 #593D44, 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 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.078
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.081
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.082
Use #593D44 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.