#593F3F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.7% 0.037 18.8), rgb(89, 63, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#593F3F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593F3F |
| RGB | rgb(89, 63, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 17%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.037 18.8) |
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 #593F3F | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593F3F | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #593F3F text on white | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #593F3F text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D5
oklch(88.4% 0.016 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2BABA
oklch(80.9% 0.027 17.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB9696
oklch(70.7% 0.045 18.3)
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Step 500
500
#A97C7C
oklch(63.1% 0.056 18.8)
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Step 600
600
#946565
oklch(55.6% 0.061 19.2)
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Step 700
700
#7E5454
oklch(49.2% 0.056 19.3)
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Step 800
800
#664545
oklch(42.7% 0.046 19.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593F3F
oklch(39.7% 0.037 18.8)
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Step 950
950
#312222
oklch(27% 0.023 18.7)
#593F3F 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) | #44433F | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A473F | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E3C3F | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593F3F
#593F3F
oklch(39.7% 0.037 18.8)
- #2E4D4E
#2E4D4E
oklch(39.7% 0.037 198.4)
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 #593F3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.029
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.083
Use #593F3F 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.