#593E44
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.6% 0.039 4.3), rgb(89, 62, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#593E44 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 4°. 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 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593E44 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 62, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 18%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.039 4.3) |
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 #593E44 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593E44 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #593E44 text on white | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #593E44 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
#EFE8E9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D8
oklch(88.5% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9BE
oklch(80.8% 0.029 4.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB959D
oklch(70.7% 0.047 4.2)
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Step 500
500
#A97B85
oklch(63.1% 0.059 4.5)
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Step 600
600
#94636F
oklch(55.5% 0.065 3.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E525C
oklch(49% 0.06 4.7)
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Step 800
800
#67434C
oklch(42.7% 0.051 3.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593E44
oklch(39.6% 0.039 4.3)
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Step 950
950
#312125
oklch(26.9% 0.026 2.4)
#593E44 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) | #424244 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484743 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E3C40 | 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°).
- #593E44
#593E44
oklch(39.6% 0.039 4.3)
- #2E4E49
#2E4E49
oklch(39.7% 0.039 183.3)
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 #593E44, 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 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.076
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.080
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.080
Use #593E44 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.