#593D48
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.5% 0.043 353.9), rgb(89, 61, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#593D48 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 354°. 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 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593D48 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 61, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 19%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.043 353.9) |
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 #593D48 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593D48 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #593D48 text on white | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #593D48 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5DA
oklch(88.6% 0.017 353.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9C2
oklch(81% 0.031 354)
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Step 400
400
#BB94A3
oklch(70.7% 0.051 353.5)
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Step 500
500
#AA798C
oklch(63.1% 0.066 354.1)
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Step 600
600
#946276
oklch(55.6% 0.07 354)
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Step 700
700
#7E5163
oklch(49.1% 0.065 354.1)
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Step 800
800
#674251
oklch(42.7% 0.055 353.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593D48
oklch(39.5% 0.043 353.9)
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Step 950
950
#312127
oklch(27% 0.027 354.7)
#593D48 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) | #404248 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464747 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D3C41 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593D48
#593D48
oklch(39.5% 0.043 353.9)
- #2D4E45
#2D4E45
oklch(39.5% 0.042 174.8)
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 #593D48, 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 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.079
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.080
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.088
Use #593D48 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.