#593F42
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.8% 0.037 11.2), rgb(89, 63, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#593F42 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593F42 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 63, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 17%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.037 11.2) |
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 #593F42 | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593F42 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #593F42 text on white | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #593F42 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D6
oklch(88.5% 0.016 12.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2BABC
oklch(81% 0.028 12)
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Step 400
400
#BA969A
oklch(70.7% 0.043 10.7)
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Step 500
500
#A97C81
oklch(63.2% 0.056 11.4)
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Step 600
600
#93656A
oklch(55.6% 0.06 12)
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Step 700
700
#7D5359
oklch(49% 0.057 10)
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Step 800
800
#664448
oklch(42.6% 0.047 11.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593F42
oklch(39.8% 0.037 11.2)
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Step 950
950
#312224
oklch(27.1% 0.023 9.8)
#593F42 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) | #434342 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494842 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E3D40 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593F42
#593F42
oklch(39.8% 0.037 11.2)
- #2F4E4C
#2F4E4C
oklch(39.9% 0.037 190.6)
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 #593F42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.028
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.075
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.081
Use #593F42 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.