#593D4A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.6% 0.044 349.8), rgb(89, 61, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#593D4A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593D4A |
| RGB | rgb(89, 61, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 19%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.044 349.8) |
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 #593D4A | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593D4A | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #593D4A text on white | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #593D4A text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DB
oklch(88.4% 0.019 347.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B8C4
oklch(80.8% 0.034 348.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB94A5
oklch(70.8% 0.052 350.5)
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Step 500
500
#A9798F
oklch(63.1% 0.067 350.1)
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Step 600
600
#946179
oklch(55.5% 0.074 350)
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Step 700
700
#7E5066
oklch(49% 0.069 349.8)
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Step 800
800
#674253
oklch(42.7% 0.057 350.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593D4A
oklch(39.6% 0.044 349.8)
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Step 950
950
#312128
oklch(27% 0.027 351.1)
#593D4A 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) | #3F424A | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464749 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D3C41 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593D4A
#593D4A
oklch(39.6% 0.044 349.8)
- #2D4E43
#2D4E43
oklch(39.5% 0.043 170.8)
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 #593D4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.031
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.080
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.088
Use #593D4A 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.