#593E00
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.4% 0.079 80.8), rgb(89, 62, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#593E00 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593E00 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 62, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 100%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.079 80.8) |
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 #593E00 | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593E00 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #593E00 text on white | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #593E00 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 79.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BD95
oklch(80.9% 0.06 80.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF9A58
oklch(70.6% 0.095 80.7)
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Step 500
500
#AF801D
oklch(63% 0.122 80.5)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684900
oklch(42.8% 0.089 80.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593E00
oklch(38.4% 0.079 80.8)
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Step 950
950
#332305
oklch(26.9% 0.05 79.5)
#593E00 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) | #493F00 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4603 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #623634 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593E00
#593E00
oklch(38.4% 0.079 80.8)
- #2A436E
#2A436E
oklch(38.5% 0.08 260.6)
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 #593E00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.028
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.062
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.069
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.074
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.082
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.083
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.085
Use #593E00 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.