#593E42
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.5% 0.038 9.1), rgb(89, 62, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#593E42 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593E42 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 62, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 18%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.038 9.1) |
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 #593E42 | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593E42 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #593E42 text on white | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #593E42 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D7
oklch(88.5% 0.016 7.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9BD
oklch(80.8% 0.029 6.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB959A
oklch(70.6% 0.046 9.5)
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Step 500
500
#AA7B82
oklch(63.2% 0.059 9)
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Step 600
600
#94646B
oklch(55.6% 0.063 9.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E5359
oklch(49.1% 0.058 10.3)
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Step 800
800
#674449
oklch(42.8% 0.049 9.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593E42
oklch(39.5% 0.038 9.1)
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Step 950
950
#312224
oklch(27.1% 0.023 9.8)
#593E42 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) | #424242 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494742 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E3C3F | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593E42
#593E42
oklch(39.5% 0.038 9.1)
- #2D4D4B
#2D4D4B
oklch(39.5% 0.038 190.7)
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 #593E42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.028
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.076
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.081
Use #593E42 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.