#593E49
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.8% 0.041 353), rgb(89, 62, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#593E49 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593E49 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 62, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 18%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.041 353) |
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 #593E49 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593E49 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #593E49 text on white | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #593E49 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5DA
oklch(88.6% 0.017 353.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9C2
oklch(81% 0.031 354)
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Step 400
400
#BA94A3
oklch(70.6% 0.05 352.8)
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Step 500
500
#A87A8D
oklch(63.1% 0.063 352.5)
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Step 600
600
#936377
oklch(55.7% 0.068 352.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D5164
oklch(49% 0.064 352.2)
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Step 800
800
#664351
oklch(42.7% 0.052 353.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593E49
oklch(39.8% 0.041 353)
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Step 950
950
#312127
oklch(27% 0.027 354.7)
#593E49 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) | #414349 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474748 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D3D42 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593E49
#593E49
oklch(39.8% 0.041 353)
- #2F4F45
#2F4F45
oklch(39.9% 0.042 172.3)
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 #593E49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.030
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.078
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.079
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.087
Use #593E49 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.