#593F2B
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.1% 0.048 58.3), rgb(89, 63, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#593F2B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593F2B |
| RGB | rgb(89, 63, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 35%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.048 58.3) |
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 #593F2B | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593F2B | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #593F2B text on white | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #593F2B text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 58)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBAA
oklch(80.8% 0.036 57.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD987D
oklch(70.7% 0.058 57.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB7F5C
oklch(63.1% 0.073 59.4)
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Step 600
600
#976742
oklch(55.6% 0.081 57.8)
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Step 700
700
#805634
oklch(49.1% 0.074 58.9)
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Step 800
800
#68462B
oklch(42.6% 0.062 58.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593F2B
oklch(39.1% 0.048 58.3)
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Step 950
950
#322317
oklch(27.1% 0.031 59.6)
#593F2B 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) | #474129 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D472B | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #603A3A | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593F2B
#593F2B
oklch(39.1% 0.048 58.3)
- #2C495C
#2C495C
oklch(39.1% 0.048 238.4)
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 #593F2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.068
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.081
Use #593F2B 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.