#593F4C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.1% 0.041 347.7), rgb(89, 63, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#593F4C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593F4C |
| RGB | rgb(89, 63, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 17%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.041 347.7) |
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 #593F4C | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593F4C | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #593F4C text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #593F4C text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DB
oklch(88.5% 0.016 347.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B9C4
oklch(80.9% 0.031 348.4)
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Step 400
400
#B995A6
oklch(70.8% 0.049 348.4)
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Step 500
500
#A77A90
oklch(63.1% 0.063 348.2)
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Step 600
600
#92637B
oklch(55.7% 0.069 347.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C5267
oklch(49.2% 0.063 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#654354
oklch(42.7% 0.053 348.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593F4C
oklch(40.1% 0.041 347.7)
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Step 950
950
#302129
oklch(26.9% 0.027 345.8)
#593F4C 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) | #41444D | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47484B | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D3F43 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593F4C
#593F4C
oklch(40.1% 0.041 347.7)
- #314F44
#314F44
oklch(40% 0.041 169.2)
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 #593F4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.032
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.079
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.082
Use #593F4C 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.