#593F22
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39% 0.056 67.9), rgb(89, 63, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#593F22 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593F22 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 63, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 45%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.056 67.9) |
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 #593F22 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593F22 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #593F22 text on white | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #593F22 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
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 69.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA4
oklch(80.8% 0.042 68.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD9973
oklch(70.7% 0.067 67.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC7F4E
oklch(63% 0.086 67.5)
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Step 600
600
#976830
oklch(55.5% 0.094 68.4)
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Step 700
700
#815623
oklch(49% 0.087 67.6)
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Step 800
800
#69471F
oklch(42.8% 0.072 68.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593F22
oklch(39% 0.056 67.9)
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Step 950
950
#322313
oklch(27% 0.035 67.2)
#593F22 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) | #48411F | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4723 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #613938 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593F22
#593F22
oklch(39% 0.056 67.9)
- #2B4862
#2B4862
oklch(39.1% 0.057 246.9)
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 #593F22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.034
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.074
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.077
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.083
Use #593F22 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.