#593F06
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.7% 0.076 80.7), rgb(89, 63, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#593F06 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593F06 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 63, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 87%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.076 80.7) |
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 #593F06 | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593F06 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #593F06 text on white | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #593F06 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#E4D7C2
oklch(88.4% 0.032 79.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD97
oklch(80.8% 0.057 80.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9B5C
oklch(70.8% 0.091 81.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE8125
oklch(63.2% 0.117 80.7)
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Step 600
600
#966B00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 80.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684900
oklch(42.8% 0.089 80.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593F06
oklch(38.7% 0.076 80.7)
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Step 950
950
#332406
oklch(27.2% 0.049 81.2)
#593F06 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) | #494000 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4609 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #623735 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593F06
#593F06
oklch(38.7% 0.076 80.7)
- #2C446D
#2C446D
oklch(38.8% 0.076 260.6)
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 #593F06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.025
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.063
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.067
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.074
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.081
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.083
Use #593F06 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.