#593E35
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.2% 0.041 39.2), rgb(89, 62, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#593E35 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593E35 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 62, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 25%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.041 39.2) |
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 #593E35 | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593E35 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #593E35 text on white | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #593E35 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 40.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB2
oklch(80.8% 0.031 38.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD978A
oklch(70.8% 0.05 39.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB7D6D
oklch(63.1% 0.062 40)
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Step 600
600
#966555
oklch(55.5% 0.068 38.8)
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Step 700
700
#805445
oklch(49% 0.064 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#684539
oklch(42.7% 0.053 39.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593E35
oklch(39.2% 0.041 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#32221D
oklch(27% 0.026 38.1)
#593E35 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) | #444134 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4635 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F3A3C | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593E35
#593E35
oklch(39.2% 0.041 39.2)
- #2B4B55
#2B4B55
oklch(39.2% 0.041 219.9)
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 #593E35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.078
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.083
Use #593E35 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.