#593F20
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.9% 0.058 69.5), rgb(89, 63, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#593F20 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593F20 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 63, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 47%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.058 69.5) |
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 #593F20 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593F20 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #593F20 text on white | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #593F20 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F0E9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA3
oklch(80.9% 0.044 68.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD9971
oklch(70.6% 0.069 69.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC7F4B
oklch(63% 0.089 69)
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Step 600
600
#98682C
oklch(55.6% 0.097 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#81561F
oklch(49% 0.09 69.1)
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Step 800
800
#69471C
oklch(42.7% 0.074 69.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593F20
oklch(38.9% 0.058 69.5)
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Step 950
950
#322312
oklch(27% 0.036 68.7)
#593F20 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) | #48401D | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4621 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #613938 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593F20
#593F20
oklch(38.9% 0.058 69.5)
- #2B4763
#2B4763
oklch(38.9% 0.059 249.6)
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 #593F20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.033
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.072
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.075
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.084
Use #593F20 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.