#593F17
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.8% 0.066 75.1), rgb(89, 63, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#593F17 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593F17 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 63, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 59%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.066 75.1) |
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 #593F17 | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593F17 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #593F17 text on white | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #593F17 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 74.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD9E
oklch(81% 0.049 75.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9A68
oklch(70.8% 0.079 75)
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Step 500
500
#AD803D
oklch(63.1% 0.101 74.9)
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Step 600
600
#986915
oklch(55.6% 0.11 75.7)
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Step 700
700
#825704
oklch(49.2% 0.102 75.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A470B
oklch(42.7% 0.085 74.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593F17
oklch(38.8% 0.066 75.1)
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Step 950
950
#32230D
oklch(26.9% 0.042 74.9)
#593F17 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) | #494012 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4618 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #613836 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593F17
#593F17
oklch(38.8% 0.066 75.1)
- #2B4667
#2B4667
oklch(38.9% 0.065 254.2)
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 #593F17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.028
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.071
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.086
Use #593F17 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.