#593E08
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.5% 0.075 78.8), rgb(89, 62, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#593E08 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 79°. 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 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593E08 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 62, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 84%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.075 78.8) |
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 #593E08 | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593E08 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #593E08 text on white | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #593E08 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
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 76.9)
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Step 300
300
#D5BD98
oklch(80.9% 0.057 78.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF9A5D
oklch(70.7% 0.091 79)
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Step 500
500
#AF8029
oklch(63.1% 0.115 78.6)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5800
oklch(49% 0.102 78.8)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593E08
oklch(38.5% 0.075 78.8)
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Step 950
950
#332307
oklch(26.9% 0.048 78)
#593E08 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) | #483F00 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F460B | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #623634 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593E08
#593E08
oklch(38.5% 0.075 78.8)
- #2A446B
#2A446B
oklch(38.5% 0.074 258.3)
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 #593E08, 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 0.049
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.063
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.070
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.083
Use #593E08 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.